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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-092631"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTS"
cik: "0000026058"
company_name: "CTS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:46:49.487491+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CTS appoints Mark Pacioni as Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

## Summary
- Pacioni effective July 1, 2025; base salary $375,000, target incentive 55% of base.
- Receives 4,600 time-based RSUs vesting over 3 years and 7,000 performance-based RSUs tied to financial objectives.
- Previously Chief Legal Officer at CareerBuilder + Monster (2019-2025) and held senior legal roles at Boeing, Molex, and Knowles.
- CEO Kieran O'Sullivan cites Pacioni's broad experience as strong contributor to global strategy and business diversification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-092631
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTS
- cik: 0000026058
- company_name: CTS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26058/000095017025092631/0000950170-25-092631-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/26058/000095017025092631/cts-20250701.htm

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