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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000098362-25-000125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKR"
cik: "0000098362"
company_name: "TIMKEN CO"
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:52:47.686795+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Timken appoints Lucian Boldea as President & CEO effective Sept 1, 2025

## Summary
- Lucian Boldea, 54, previously led Honeywell's Industrial Automation segment since Jan 2024, will become President & CEO.
- Richard G. Kyle retires as interim CEO but stays as Advisor to the CEO until Nov 14, 2025; remains a Director.
- Boldea receives base salary of $1.1M/yr, target STI of 125%, and initial LTI target of at least $6,037,500.
- Sign-on package: $1.5M cash, $6.0375M RSUs (60% performance-based, 40% time-based), and $7M special grant vesting over 3 years.
- Board expands from 12 to 13; Boldea appointed Director effective Sept 1, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000098362-25-000125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKR
- cik: 0000098362
- company_name: TIMKEN CO
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836225000125/0000098362-25-000125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836225000125/tkr-20250822.htm

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