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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000842633-25-000136"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRS"
cik: "0000842633"
company_name: "TRIMAS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:59:57.313834+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TriMas appoints Paul Swart as CFO, effective Dec 15, 2025

## Summary
- Paul Swart named CFO, succeeding interim CFO Teresa Finley who remains on the board.
- Swart has 25+ years of experience, including 20 years at TriMas and most recently SVP Finance at RealTruck.
- Base salary $450K; target annual STI award of 60% of salary; $250K special RSU grant vesting over 2 years.
- Severance agreement: 1x base+target STI (non-CIC) or 2x (CIC); subject to non-compete, non-solicit, and release.
- Swart also expected to receive a standard March 2026 equity grant with $600K grant date fair value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000842633-25-000136
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRS
- cik: 0000842633
- company_name: TRIMAS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/842633/000084263325000136/0000842633-25-000136-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/842633/000084263325000136/trs-20251204.htm

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