---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001024795-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLIO"
cik: "0001024795"
company_name: "HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:08:36.579611+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Helios appoints Michael Connaway as CFO (Oct 2025); Jeremy Evans as Chief Accounting Officer (Sept 1)

## Summary
- Michael Connaway appointed EVP & CFO effective October 2025; previously CFO of Aviat Networks (AVNW).
- Jeremy Evans promoted to SVP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller effective Sept 1, 2025.
- Sean Bagan, President & CEO, will relinquish CFO role when Connaway joins, remaining CEO.
- Connaway: $530k base salary, $150k sign-on bonus, 6,500 RSUs; STI target 75%, LTI target 150%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001024795-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLIO
- cik: 0001024795
- company_name: HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024795/000102479525000004/0001024795-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024795/000102479525000004/hlio-20250828.htm

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