---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842633-25-000102"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRS"
cik: "0000842633"
company_name: "TRIMAS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:49:29.452430+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TriMas appoints Thomas Snyder as President and CEO effective June 23, 2025

## Summary
- Snyder, formerly President of Silgan Containers, succeeds Thomas Amato; Amato remains as Special Advisor through June 30.
- Base salary of $800k, 2025 lump-sum cash bonus of $400k, and STI target of 100% of base salary starting 2026.
- Receives inducement RSUs valued at $4.25M (3-year ratable vest) and premium-priced stock options valued at $6M (5-year ratable vest).
- Severance agreement provides cash severance of 1x (non-CIC) or 2x (CIC) base salary plus target STI, plus health coverage.
- Relocation allowance up to $450k and up to $35k in legal fees reimbursed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842633-25-000102
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRS
- cik: 0000842633
- company_name: TRIMAS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263325000102/0000842633-25-000102-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263325000102/trs-20250603.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842633-25-000102
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842633-25-000102.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000842633-25-000102.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Amato departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at TRIMAS CORP.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Snyder is succeeding Mr. Thomas Amato, the current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263325000102/0000842633-25-000102-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Snyder was appointed as Member of the Board at TRIMAS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board
  source text: The Board also has appointed Mr. Snyder as a member of the Board, effective June 23, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263325000102/0000842633-25-000102-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Snyder was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at TRIMAS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Mr. Thomas Snyder to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (" CEO "), effective as of June 23, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263325000102/0000842633-25-000102-index.htm

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