---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000789933-26-000148"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NC"
cik: "0000789933"
company_name: "NACCO INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-19T12:21:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-19T12:25:32.813296+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NACCO appoints Patrick J. Burns as independent director, board expands to 12

## Summary
- Effective August 19, 2026, Patrick J. Burns appointed to NACCO's Board; board size increased from 11 to 12.
- Burns served as CEO of Precision Fabrics Group (2022–July 2026) and previously CEO of AGY Holdings Corp.
- Board determined Burns qualifies as independent under NYSE and SEC standards; no related-party transactions disclosed.
- Burns will participate in standard non-employee director compensation per 2026 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000789933-26-000148
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NC
- cik: 0000789933
- company_name: NACCO INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-19T12:21:48+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789933/000078993326000148/0000789933-26-000148-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789933/000078993326000148/nacco-20260819.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000789933-26-000148
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000789933-26-000148.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000789933-26-000148.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick J. Burns was appointed as Director at NACCO INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective August 19, 2026, Mr. Patrick J. Burns was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NACCO Industries, Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789933/000078993326000148/0000789933-26-000148-index.htm

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