---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001026655-25-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMT"
cik: "0001026655"
company_name: "CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:22:13.405622+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core Molding CEO Duvall to retire May 2026; COO Palomaki named successor

## Summary
- CEO Dave Duvall to retire May 31, 2026; COO Eric Palomaki appointed CEO effective June 1, 2026.
- Duvall will serve as Executive Advisor from June 2026 to Dec 2027 at $50k/month.
- Duvall's amended employment agreement includes base salary of $787,350 and 100% STIP target.
- Succession is part of long-term plan; Duvall's departure not due to disagreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001026655-25-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMT
- cik: 0001026655
- company_name: CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/000102665525000069/0001026655-25-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/000102665525000069/cmt-20250730.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001026655-25-000069.txt

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