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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043337-23-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SRI"
cik: "0001043337"
company_name: "STONERIDGE INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T04:45:06.991023+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stoneridge announces CEO change: DeGaynor resigns, Zizelman appointed

## Summary
- Jon DeGaynor resigned as President and CEO effective Jan 30, 2023 for personal reasons.
- James Zizelman, previously President of Control Devices, appointed as President and CEO and to Board.
- DeGaynor to receive consulting fee of $243,750 per month for 6 months, plus equity vesting and benefits.
- Rajaey Kased named President of Control Devices division, succeeding Zizelman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043337-23-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SRI
- cik: 0001043337
- company_name: STONERIDGE INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333723000002/0001043337-23-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333723000002/sri-20230130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043337-23-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043337-23-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043337-23-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Zizelman was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at STONERIDGE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: James Zizelman, 62, President of the Control Devices Division, has been appointed as the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333723000002/0001043337-23-000002-index.htm

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