---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001026655-26-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMT"
cik: "0001026655"
company_name: "CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T20:37:24+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T20:38:28.212376+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO David Duvall to retire May 31, 2026, remain as advisor through Dec 2027 at $50k/month

## Summary
- President & CEO David Duvall steps down effective May 31, 2026 as planned.
- Will serve as part-time advisor from June 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027 with monthly fee of $50,000.
- If terminated without cause during advisory period, Duvall receives remaining monthly fees in lump sum.
- No successor named; transition previously disclosed in August 2025 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001026655-26-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMT
- cik: 0001026655
- company_name: CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T20:37:24+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/000102665526000033/0001026655-26-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/000102665526000033/cmt-20260514.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001026655-26-000033
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001026655-26-000033.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001026655-26-000033.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David L. Duvall retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 14, 2026, Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (the “ Company ”) and David L. Duvall the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer entered into a Transition Agreement (the “ Transition Agreement ”), in connection with the previously announced planned transition and retirement of Mr. Duvall.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1026655/000102665526000033/0001026655-26-000033-index.htm

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