---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-101927"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPGI"
cik: "0001823144"
company_name: "GPGI, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T08:20:55.296456+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CompoSecure director Basile resigns; Paul Galant appointed to board effective Sept 21, 2022

## Summary
- Dr. Donald Basile resigned from the board effective 8:59 AM ET on Sept 21, 2022; no disagreement with company.
- Paul S. Galant appointed as director by Roman DBDR Tech Sponsor LLC, filling the vacancy effective immediately.
- Galant brings experience as former CEO of VeriFone, Brightstar, and payments executive at Citigroup.
- Board remains at seven members; Galant will serve until the 2024 annual meeting.
- Galant currently an Operating Partner at Churchill Capital and a director at Vivint Smart Home (NYSE: VVNT).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-101927
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPGI
- cik: 0001823144
- company_name: GPGI, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-21T23:59:59+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/1823144/000110465922101927/0001104659-22-101927-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823144/000110465922101927/tm2226212d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-101927.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul S. Galant was appointed as Director at GPGI, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 21, 2022, Roman designated Paul S. Galant to serve as a director on the Board and on September 21, 2022, the Board elected Mr. Galant to serve on the Board, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823144/000110465922101927/0001104659-22-101927-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Donald Basile resigned as Director at GPGI, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Dr. Donald Basile notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CompoSecure, Inc. (the “Company”) that he had resigned from the Board, effective as of 8:59 A.M. ET on September 21, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823144/000110465922101927/0001104659-22-101927-index.htm

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