---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000076605-25-000228"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PATK"
cik: "0000076605"
company_name: "PATRICK INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:17:26.508916+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# President – Powersports and Housing resigns; COO appointed as successor

## Summary
- Kip B. Ellis resigned as President – Powersports and Housing effective Dec 12, 2025; no disagreement with company.
- Hugo E. Gonzalez, formerly EVP Operations and COO, named President – Powersports and Housing immediately.
- Resignation and appointment align with Patrick's succession plan; no further details provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000076605-25-000228
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PATK
- cik: 0000076605
- company_name: PATRICK INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76605/000007660525000228/0000076605-25-000228-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76605/000007660525000228/patk-20251212.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000076605-25-000228
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000076605-25-000228.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000076605-25-000228.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.