---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043337-23-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SRI"
cik: "0001043337"
company_name: "STONERIDGE INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T08:11:07.263334+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stoneridge elects Sheila M. Rutt to board of directors; board size increased to 10

## Summary
- Sheila M. Rutt elected to the Board effective March 8, 2023, increasing Board size to 10 members.
- Rutt is CHRO of Culligan International and previously held HR leadership roles at RR Donnelley and Diebold Nixdorf.
- Chairman William Lasky cited Rutt's experience in organizational transformation and corporate culture for the appointment.
- Rutt will serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting and is expected to be a nominee for shareholder election.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043337-23-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SRI
- cik: 0001043337
- company_name: STONERIDGE INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333723000015/0001043337-23-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333723000015/sri-20230308.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043337-23-000015
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043337-23-000015.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043337-23-000015.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sheila M. Rutt was elected as Director at STONERIDGE INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: after a recommendation by the NCG Committee, effective March 8, 2023, the Board elected Sheila M. Rutt to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333723000015/0001043337-23-000015-index.htm

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