---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000090168-24-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SIF"
cik: "0000090168"
company_name: "SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:54:24.985651+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SIFCO appoints George Scherff as CEO effective July 8, 2024; Knapper retires earlier

## Summary
- George Scherff appointed CEO effective July 8, 2024; base salary $300,000 with target bonus of 35%.
- Peter Knapper's retirement accelerated from Dec 31 to July 8; receives salary through Dec 31, $125K bonus, $45,100 lump sum.
- Scherff has prior CEO experience at Thermal Systems Manufacturing, Paradigm Packaging, Lund International, and others.
- Board Chair Alayne Reitman thanked Knapper for service and cited Scherff's leadership in growth and transition periods.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000090168-24-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SIF
- cik: 0000090168
- company_name: SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90168/000009016824000024/0000090168-24-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90168/000009016824000024/sif-20240624.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000090168-24-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000090168-24-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000090168-24-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter W. Knapper retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Knapper will advance his retirement from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company to be effective as of July 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90168/000009016824000024/0000090168-24-000024-index.htm
- Executive change
  George Scherff was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Board authorized the Company to extend an offer of employment to Mr. George Scherff to succeed Mr. Knapper as Chief Executive Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90168/000009016824000024/0000090168-24-000024-index.htm

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