---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-22-000206"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAN"
cik: "0000026780"
company_name: "DANA Inc"
filed_at: "2022-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:59:41.003028+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dana expands board to 12, appoints Brett Icahn and Gary Hu from Icahn Capital

## Summary
- Board increased to 12 directors; Brett Icahn and Gary Hu appointed effective Jan 7, 2022.
- Icahn Group holds ~9.9% of Dana's outstanding stock and will support Dana's slate at 2022 annual meeting.
- Agreement includes standstill, non-disparagement, and restrictions on board size and rights plan adoption.
- Board size will reduce to 11 after the 2022 annual meeting following retirement of Raymond E. Mabus, Jr.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-22-000206
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAN
- cik: 0000026780
- company_name: DANA Inc
- filed_at: 2022-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 1.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000095014222000206/0000950142-22-000206-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000095014222000206/eh220215371_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-22-000206
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-22-000206.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-22-000206.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary Hu was appointed as Director at DANA Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointment of the Icahn Designees
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000095014222000206/0000950142-22-000206-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brett Icahn was appointed as Director at DANA Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointment of the Icahn Designees
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26780/000095014222000206/0000950142-22-000206-index.htm

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