---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000866273-26-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTRX"
cik: "0000866273"
company_name: "MATRIX SERVICE CO"
filed_at: "2026-07-02T20:11:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-02T20:13:26.278771+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shawn P. Payne elected to Matrix Service Board as Director effective July 1, 2026

## Summary
- Shawn P. Payne, previously appointed President and CEO, elected to the Board effective July 1, 2026.
- Payne appointed to Project Risk Committee and as chair of Strategy Committee.
- No changes to Payne's compensation as a result of his election as Director.
- Payne's son, Peyton Payne, employed by a subsidiary as estimator with annual compensation under $150,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000866273-26-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTRX
- cik: 0000866273
- company_name: MATRIX SERVICE CO
- filed_at: 2026-07-02T20:11:42+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866273/000086627326000040/0000866273-26-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866273/000086627326000040/mtrx-20260628.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866273-26-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866273-26-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000866273-26-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shawn P. Payne was elected as Director at MATRIX SERVICE CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has elected Shawn P. Payne as a Director of the Company effective July 1, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866273/000086627326000040/0000866273-26-000040-index.htm

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