---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000098362-25-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKR"
cik: "0000098362"
company_name: "TIMKEN CO"
filed_at: "2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:42:55.823968+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Timken appoints Michael Discenza CFO, replacing Philip Fracassa departing Sept 5, 2025

## Summary
- Michael A. Discenza named CFO effective Aug 14, 2025, succeeding Philip D. Fracassa who departs Sept 5 for another opportunity.
- Discenza has 25+ years at Timken, most recently VP Finance & Group Controller since Oct 2022.
- New CFO receives $500k base salary, 70% STI target, and ~$1.1M LTI grant starting 2026.
- Severance: 1x base+incentive pre-change of control, 1.5x post-change of control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000098362-25-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKR
- cik: 0000098362
- company_name: TIMKEN CO
- filed_at: 2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836225000117/0000098362-25-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836225000117/tkr-20250814.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-25-000117.txt

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