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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043337-23-000031"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "SRI"
cik: "0001043337"
company_name: "STONERIDGE INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T00:25:38.138603+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stoneridge finalizes CEO James Zizelman's employment agreement; base salary $600K, target bonus 100%

## Summary
- Annual base salary of $600,000; AIP target of 100% of base salary; LTIP target of 125% of base salary.
- Severance on without-cause termination: one year salary plus target bonus; health benefits continued for 12 months.
- Change-in-control severance: lump sum of 2x salary plus 2x target bonus; health benefits for 24 months.
- Initial term through Dec 31, 2023, with automatic one-year renewals; Executive nominated for Board election.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043337-23-000031
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: SRI
- cik: 0001043337
- company_name: STONERIDGE INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-18T23:59:59+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/1043337/000104333723000031/0001043337-23-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333723000031/sri-20230130.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043337-23-000031.txt

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