---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000785557-22-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLHC"
cik: "0000785557"
company_name: "DLH Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:14:36.264138+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DLH enters new 3-year CEO employment agreement with Zachary Parker

## Summary
- Base salary $675k/yr, rising to at least $725k (yr 2) and $750k (yr 3) if performance targets met.
- Target annual bonus 100% of base salary; long-term incentive equity awards up to 200-250% of base.
- Severance: 24 months base salary if terminated without cause or for good reason; change-in-control triggers 2.5x base.
- Agreement effective Oct 1, 2022, expires Sep 30, 2025; includes non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000785557-22-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLHC
- cik: 0000785557
- company_name: DLH Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555722000032/0000785557-22-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785557/000078555722000032/dlhc-20221003.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000785557-22-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000785557-22-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000785557-22-000032.txt

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