---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000724004-26-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MLAB"
cik: "0000724004"
company_name: "MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/"
filed_at: "2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:26:03.004594+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Gary Owens to depart by April 13; remains non-executive through June 22

## Summary
- Owens steps down as President and CEO effective ~April 13, 2026; stays in non-executive role until June 22, 2026.
- Owens resigned from the Board on March 20, 2026; no disagreement with Company cited.
- Transition Agreement provides severance of 1x base salary ($815K) plus 1x target bonus ($896.5K), prorated FY27 bonus, and accelerated vesting of certain equity awards.
- Owens eligible for up to $10,000 legal fee reimbursement; severance conditioned on signing a release of claims.
- No successor CEO has been named; Board is managing the transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000724004-26-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MLAB
- cik: 0000724004
- company_name: MESA LABORATORIES INC /CO/
- filed_at: 2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724004/000072400426000030/0000724004-26-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724004/000072400426000030/mlab20260323_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000724004-26-000030.txt

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