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accession: "0000824142-25-000203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAON"
cik: "0000824142"
company_name: "AAON, INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:59:44.247300+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AAON Announces Promotion of Doug Wichman to EVP & General Manager

## Summary
- Doug Wichman promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager of AAON business unit effective January 1, 2026.
- Stephen Wakefield transitions to AAON Fellow and Principal Engineering Advisor effective same date.
- Wichman receives annual base salary of $350,000, target incentive $210,000, and long-term incentive $330,000.
- Wichman has been with AAON since 2012, most recently as Executive Director of Manufacturing.
- Appointment announced December 1, 2025; press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000824142-25-000203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAON
- cik: 0000824142
- company_name: AAON, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-01T23:59:59+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/824142/000082414225000203/0000824142-25-000203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/824142/000082414225000203/aaon-20251125.htm

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