---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000080420-24-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POWL"
cik: "0000080420"
company_name: "POWELL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T02:44:04.740163+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Powell Industries CAO retires; CFO Metcalf named principal accounting officer

## Summary
- Milburn E. Honeycutt retired as VP, Corporate Controller and CAO on Jan 5, 2024.
- CFO Michael W. Metcalf (age 56) designated as principal accounting officer effective same date.
- Metcalf has been EVP and CFO since Dec 2018; previously CFO roles at GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes.
- No family relationships or transactions requiring disclosure with Metcalf.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000080420-24-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POWL
- cik: 0000080420
- company_name: POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042024000002/0000080420-24-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042024000002/powl-20240105.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080420-24-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080420-24-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080420-24-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Milburn E. Honeycutt retired as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at POWELL INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On January 5, 2024, Milburn E. Honeycutt retired from his positions as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Powell Industries, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042024000002/0000080420-24-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael W. Metcalf changed role as Principal Accounting Officer at POWELL INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: In connection with Mr. Honeycutt’s retirement, the Company designated Michael W. Metcalf, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as the Company’s principal accounting officer effective January 5, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042024000002/0000080420-24-000002-index.htm

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