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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043337-26-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SRI"
cik: "0001043337"
company_name: "STONERIDGE INC"
filed_at: "2026-10-07T20:32:49+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T15:49:24.062114+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stoneridge appoints Vivek Anand as VP Commercial Strategy & Global Sales effective Nov 2, 2026

## Summary
- Vivek Anand, 53, will report to CEO Natalia Noblet and lead Stoneridge's global commercial organization, including sales, product marketing, customer communications, market analytics, and strategy.
- Employment Agreement provides €330,000 base salary (~$371,349), 50% target bonus, and €50,000 sign-on bonus (~$56,265) repayable if he leaves before Nov 2, 2027.
- He also receives a €150,000 special equity grant (~$168,795) vesting one year after grant, annual LTIP target of 50% base salary, and relocation support from Belgium to Netherlands.
- Severance plan provides 12-month salary and benefits; Change in Control Agreement provides 24-month base salary/benefits continuation with a double trigger.
- Anand, 53, previously held roles at ZF, WABCO and Aptiv, most recently Managing Director Nordics and Global VP Strategic Accounts at ZF, leading a €500 million Driveline Systems business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043337-26-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SRI
- cik: 0001043337
- company_name: STONERIDGE INC
- filed_at: 2026-10-07T20:32:49+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333726000087/0001043337-26-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043337/000104333726000087/sri-20261002.htm

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