---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001049521-26-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRCY"
cik: "0001049521"
company_name: "MERCURY SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-16T12:05:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-16T12:10:32.623833+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercury extends CEO Bill Ballhaus's contract to Aug 15, 2030; reaffirms guidance

## Summary
- Amendment No. 2 extends Ballhaus's employment term through August 15, 2030 (3 more years).
- Approved Sept 15, 2026 by independent directors; all other agreement terms unchanged.
- Company reaffirmed financial guidance issued on Aug 18, 2026 earnings call.
- Lead director cites strong operational/financial results and confidence in CEO leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001049521-26-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRCY
- cik: 0001049521
- company_name: MERCURY SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T12:05:27+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049521/000104952126000073/0001049521-26-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049521/000104952126000073/mrcy-20260916.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001049521-26-000073
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001049521-26-000073.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001049521-26-000073.txt

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