---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-153944"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLOW"
cik: "0001287213"
company_name: "DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T22:04:21.002662+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Douglas Dynamics eliminates President-Work Truck Solutions role; Sievert to VP, BD through March 2022

## Summary
- President – Work Truck Solutions role eliminated Nov 30, 2021; CEO Bob McCormick assumes responsibilities.
- Jon Sievert appointed VP, Business Development through March 30, 2022; new employment agreement replaces prior contract.
- Agreement provides $343,667 annual base salary, 10% 2021 AIP bonus, continued vesting of RSUs and PSUs.
- Post-employment severance includes 10 months base salary plus COBRA subsidy, subject to separation agreement; 24-month restrictive covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-153944
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLOW
- cik: 0001287213
- company_name: DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-28T23:59:59+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/1287213/000110465921153944/0001104659-21-153944-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000110465921153944/tm2136238d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-153944
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-153944.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-153944.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jon Sievert departed as President – Work Truck Solutions at DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.
  - Action: eliminated
  - Role: President – Work Truck Solutions
  source text: informed Jon Sievert, that his current position as President – Work Truck Solutions would be eliminated, effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000110465921153944/0001104659-21-153944-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jon Sievert was appointed as VP, Business Development at DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: VP, Business Development
  source text: Mr. Sievert is continuing in the employment of the Company as VP, Business Development until March 30, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000110465921153944/0001104659-21-153944-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.