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Issuer:     METHODE ELECTRONICS INC (MEI)
CIK:        0000065270
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000950170-24-053787
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Methode CEO Avi Avula resigns effective immediately; AlixPartners partner named interim CEO
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- CEO Avi Avula resigned immediately; interim CEO Kevin Nystrom appointed, an AlixPartners partner.
- AlixPartners to receive additional $70,000/week consulting fee; total past payments ~$1.4M.
- Board reduced to 10 members; Mark Schwabero named Vice Chairman to support transition.
- Interim CFO David Rawden (also AlixPartners) to replace retiring CFO Ronald Tsoumas on July 12.
- External search for permanent CEO under way with Spencer Stuart; former CEO Duda remains consultant.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017024053787/0000950170-24-053787-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017024053787/mei-20240501.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-053787

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