---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-002820"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEOG"
cik: "0000711377"
company_name: "NEOGEN CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T09:30:33.579204+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Neogen appoints David Naemura as COO alongside CFO; Doug Jones retiring Feb 28, 2025

## Summary
- David Naemura appointed COO effective Jan 1, 2025, retaining CFO role.
- Compensation increased: base salary $650K, 100% annual bonus target, $2.5M LTI equity.
- Doug Jones to retire as COO Feb 28, 2025; will stay part-time at $250/hr (min 40 hrs/month) through Dec 2025.
- Company to create new Chief Commercial Officer role to lead global sales, marketing, and communications.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-002820
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEOG
- cik: 0000711377
- company_name: NEOGEN CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711377/000095017025002820/0000950170-25-002820-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711377/000095017025002820/neog-20250106.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-002820
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-002820.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-002820.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Doug Jones departed as Chief Operating Officer at NEOGEN CORP.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Doug Jones, who will be retiring as Chief Operating Officer effective February 28, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711377/000095017025002820/0000950170-25-002820-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Naemura was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at NEOGEN CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: David Naemura has been appointed Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2025, in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711377/000095017025002820/0000950170-25-002820-index.htm

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