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Issuer:     STONERIDGE INC (SRI)
CIK:        0001043337
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-23T21:05:34+00:00
Accession:  0001043337-26-000084
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.40
Item codes: 1.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Stoneridge appoints Uwe Brandenburg as Global VP Engineering & Innovation effective Nov 2, 2026
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- Uwe Brandenburg, former CTO at DXC Technology, joins as Global VP Engineering & Innovation, effective Nov 2, 2026.
- Base salary €320k (~$367k), target bonus 50%, auto allowance €1,500/month.
- One-time equity grant of $150k in time-based shares vesting ratably over 3 years; annual LTI target 40% of base.
- Eligible for Executive Severance Plan (12-month continuation) and Change in Control Agreement (24-month, double trigger).
- Will report to CEO Natalia Noblet and lead global engineering, focusing on vision/safety, vehicle intelligence, connectivity.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333726000084/0001043337-26-000084-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333726000084/sri-20260917.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043337-26-000084

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