---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-002665"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000730255"
company_name: "CalAmp Corp."
filed_at: "2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T02:43:05.256032+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CalAmp appoints Chris Adams as President, CEO; salary $535.6K, 1.5M RSUs

## Summary
- Chris Adams (ex-onsemi VP/GM) becomes President & CEO effective Jan 22, 2024; Jason Cohenour returns to board.
- Annual base salary of $535,600; target annual incentive of 100% of base salary.
- Receives 750,000 time-vesting RSUs and 750,000 performance-vesting RSUs on Feb 5, 2024.
- Up to $50,000 relocation reimbursement and $5,000/month commuting for 12 months.
- Severance: 12 months base salary without cause; 24 months plus double target bonus on change in control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-002665
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000730255
- company_name: CalAmp Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730255/000095017024002665/0000950170-24-002665-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730255/000095017024002665/camp-20240103.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-002665
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-002665.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-002665.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason Cohenour changed role as Interim Chief Executive Officer at CalAmp Corp..
  - Action: ceased service as
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective upon the employment of Mr. Adams, Jason Cohenour will cease service as Interim Chief Executive Officer, but will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730255/000095017024002665/0000950170-24-002665-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher R. Adams was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at CalAmp Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective January 22, 2024, Christopher R. Adams, age 57, will commence employment as President and Chief Executive Officer of CalAmp Corp. (the “Company”) and will be appointed a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/730255/000095017024002665/0000950170-24-002665-index.htm

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