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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000098362-21-000136"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKR"
cik: "0000098362"
company_name: "TIMKEN CO"
filed_at: "2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:41:54.643403+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Timken EVP-HR Ronald Myers to retire by end of November 2021; deferred share award modified

## Summary
- Ronald J. Myers, EVP – Human Resources, notified retirement effective by end of November 2021 after nearly 40 years.
- Compensation Committee modified a February 2020 grant of 5,000 deferred shares to vest if employed through Nov 30, 2021.
- Modified award will continue vesting post-retirement as if employed through Dec 31, 2021, per original schedule.
- Remaining unvested equity grants to be treated per original terms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000098362-21-000136
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKR
- cik: 0000098362
- company_name: TIMKEN CO
- filed_at: 2021-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836221000136/0000098362-21-000136-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836221000136/tkr-20210929.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-21-000136
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-21-000136.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-21-000136.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ronald J. Myers departed as Executive Vice President – Human Resources at TIMKEN CO.
  - Action: notified intention to retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President – Human Resources
  source text: On September 29, 2021, Ronald J. Myers, Executive Vice President – Human Resources, of The Timken Company (the “Company”) notified the Company of his intention to retire by the end of November 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836221000136/0000098362-21-000136-index.htm

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