---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001094285-21-000148"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDY"
cik: "0001094285"
company_name: "TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:57:00.758078+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Teledyne CEO Pichelli to retire Oct 15; Mehrabian to assume Chairman, President & CEO

## Summary
- Aldo Pichelli retires as President & CEO on Oct 15, 2021; Robert Mehrabian resumes Chairman, President & CEO roles.
- Jason VanWees promoted to Vice Chairman; George Bobb III becomes Senior Vice President with expanded oversight.
- Mehrabian base salary raised to $1.1M, AIP target to 150%, Performance Plan to 160%, one-time option award of $860K.
- Bylaws amended to allow Vice Chairman position to be held by an officer who is not a director.
- Other named execs (Main, Cibik) receive base salary increases and option awards; Pichelli forfeits 2021 option grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001094285-21-000148
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDY
- cik: 0001094285
- company_name: TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094285/000109428521000148/0001094285-21-000148-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094285/000109428521000148/tdy-20210827.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001094285-21-000148.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George C. Bobb, III changed role as Senior Vice President at TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: assume
  - Role: Senior Vice President
  source text: George C. Bobb, III, currently Teledyne's Vice President and President of Teledyne's Aerospace and Defense Electronics segment, would assume the title of Senior Vice President
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094285/000109428521000148/0001094285-21-000148-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason VanWees changed role as Vice Chairman at TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: assume
  - Role: Vice Chairman
  source text: Jason VanWees, currently Teledyne's Executive Vice President, would assume the office of Vice Chairman
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094285/000109428521000148/0001094285-21-000148-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Mehrabian was appointed as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: resume
  - Role: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Robert Mehrabian, currently Teledyne's Executive Chairman, would resume his role as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Teledyne, effective as of October 15, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094285/000109428521000148/0001094285-21-000148-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aldo Pichelli departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Aldo Pichelli, Teledyne's President and Chief Executive Officer, would retire on December 31, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1094285/000109428521000148/0001094285-21-000148-index.htm

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