---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000098362-24-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKR"
cik: "0000098362"
company_name: "TIMKEN CO"
filed_at: "2024-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T05:09:34.258994+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Timken CEO Richard Kyle to retire; Tarak Mehta named successor effective Sept 5, 2024

## Summary
- Richard G. Kyle notified company of retirement on March 26, 2024; will leave as CEO on Sept 5, 2024.
- Tarak Mehta, 57, currently President of Motion Business Area at ABB Ltd, to become CEO on Appointment Date.
- Mehta has 26 years at ABB with roles including President Electrification Products (2015-2022).
- Kyle to remain as Advisor to CEO for a transition period and stay on Board after retirement.
- Mehta expected to be appointed to the Board at a later date; Kyle receives no additional director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000098362-24-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKR
- cik: 0000098362
- company_name: TIMKEN CO
- filed_at: 2024-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836224000045/0000098362-24-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836224000045/tkr-20240326.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-24-000045
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-24-000045.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-24-000045.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tarak Mehta was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at TIMKEN CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: In connection with Mr. Kyle’s notification, the Company has reached an agreement with Tarak Mehta to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on September 5, 2024 following the conclusion of a negotiated transition period with his current employer (the “Appointment Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836224000045/0000098362-24-000045-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard G. Kyle retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at TIMKEN CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 26, 2024, Richard G. Kyle, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Timken Company (the “Company”) and member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), notified the Company of his intention to retire from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836224000045/0000098362-24-000045-index.htm

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