---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001021771-24-000170"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KINS"
cik: "0000033992"
company_name: "KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:03:41.664554+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kingstone Executive Chairman Barry Goldstein retiring; Thomas Newgarden named Non-Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Barry Goldstein will retire and resign as Executive Chairman effective September 10, 2024; his employment agreement terminates on that date.
- Board appointed director Thomas Newgarden as Non-Executive Chairman, effective September 10, 2024.
- Newgarden will receive $125,000 per annum for his services as Non-Executive Chairman.
- Board also adopted bylaw amendment clarifying duties of Chairman and President.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001021771-24-000170
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KINS
- cik: 0000033992
- company_name: KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177124000170/0001021771-24-000170-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177124000170/kins8k82824.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001021771-24-000170
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001021771-24-000170.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001021771-24-000170.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Newgarden was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman at KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Non-Executive Chairman
  source text: On August 28, 2024, in connection with the retirement of Mr. Goldstein as the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the appointment of Thomas Newgarden, a director of the Company, as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, to be effective as of September 10, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177124000170/0001021771-24-000170-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barry Goldstein resigned as Executive Chairman at KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On August 28, 2024, Mr. Goldstein notified the Company that he will be retiring and resigning from his position as Executive Chairman of the Board effective as of September 10, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/33992/000102177124000170/0001021771-24-000170-index.htm

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