---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842162-24-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEA"
cik: "0000842162"
company_name: "LEAR CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T13:54:47.959839+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lear appoints Carl Esposito to lead IDEA by Lear; Nick Roelli succeeds as President of E-Systems

## Summary
- Carl Esposito named SVP, IDEA by Lear, effective May 16, 2024; previously SVP & President of E-Systems.
- Nick Roelli appointed SVP & President of E-Systems, effective May 16; previously VP of Seating North America.
- Roelli's employment agreement: base salary $650K, eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentives under 2019 LTSIP.
- At May 16 annual meeting, all 10 director nominees elected; auditor ratified; say-on-pay passed with ~46.9M for, 5.1M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842162-24-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEA
- cik: 0000842162
- company_name: LEAR CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216224000037/0000842162-24-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216224000037/lear-20240516.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-24-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-24-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842162-24-000037.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 4fbab9bad3
  claim: Nicholas J. Roelli was appointed as Senior Vice President and President, E-Systems at LEAR CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 20, 2024, the Company also announced the appointment of Nicholas J. Roelli as Senior Vice President and President, E-Systems of the Company, effective May 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216224000037/0000842162-24-000037-index.htm
- claim_id: c0589a6983
  claim: Carl A. Esposito was appointed as Senior Vice President, IDEA by Lear at LEAR CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 20, 2024, Lear Corporation (the “Company” or “Lear”) announced the appointment of Carl A. Esposito as Senior Vice President, IDEA by Lear, effective May 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216224000037/0000842162-24-000037-index.htm
- claim_id: 04eea875ce3b55e1f7fb3055a5bc2d2b2bde010b
  claim: LEAR CORP shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Election of directors Mei-Wei Cheng 51,682,932 257,395 27,704 1,067,068 Jonathan F. Foster 48,135,954 3,804,568 27,509 1,067,068 Bradley M. Halverson 51,490,182 450,440 27,409 1,067,068 Mary Lou Jepsen 51,496,806 444,480 26,745 1,067,068 Roger A. Krone 51,639,067 301,243 27,721 1,067,068 Patricia L. Lewis 51,566,558 374,611 26,862 1,067,068 Kathleen A. Ligocki 48,312,659 3,628,625 26,747 1,067,068 Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. 48,111,527 3,829,045 27,459 1,067,068 Raymond E. Scott 51,298,605 642,046 27,380 1,067,068 Gregory C. Smith 48,920,545 3,019,996 27,490 1,067,068
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216224000037/0000842162-24-000037-index.htm
- claim_id: 936d135f0935958cc17d158303bcfd1633db831b
  claim: LEAR CORP shareholders approved Advisory approval of Lear's executive compensation at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Advisory approval of Lear’s executive compensation 46,865,658 5,072,563 29,810 1,067,068
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216224000037/0000842162-24-000037-index.htm
- claim_id: c2b415138a4e717f28416102a0935d4daf76b1a6
  claim: LEAR CORP shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm 51,076,826 1,940,191 18,082 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842162/000084216224000037/0000842162-24-000037-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.