---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000098362-26-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKR"
cik: "0000098362"
company_name: "TIMKEN CO"
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:53:24.685082+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Timken director James F. Palmer to retire March 31; Audit Committee chair passes to Sarah C. Lauber

## Summary
- Mutually agreed retirement of director James F. Palmer effective March 31, 2026.
- Departure not related to any financial or accounting disagreement with the company or board.
- Audit Committee chair role planned to transition to Sarah C. Lauber.
- Palmer served as Audit Committee chair and Compensation Committee member.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000098362-26-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKR
- cik: 0000098362
- company_name: TIMKEN CO
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836226000014/0000098362-26-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98362/000009836226000014/tkr-20260213.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-26-000014
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-26-000014.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000098362-26-000014.txt

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