---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-030943"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MLR"
cik: "0000924822"
company_name: "MILLER INDUSTRIES INC /TN/"
filed_at: "2023-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T06:11:58.251309+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Miller Industries appoints 4 new directors, agrees to board refresh with Lakeview

## Summary
- Board expanded from 7 to 11; Javier Reyes, Jill Sutton, Peter Jackson, Susan Sweeney appointed.
- Deborah Whitmire not standing for re-election to board but remains EVP, CFO, Treasurer.
- Two longer-standing independent directors to step down by 2025 and 2026 under agreement.
- Lakeview granted some director replacement rights as long as it owns ≥2% of common stock.
- Lakeview agrees to standstill (no proxy solicitation, vote with Board) and voting commitments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-030943
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MLR
- cik: 0000924822
- company_name: MILLER INDUSTRIES INC /TN/
- filed_at: 2023-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924822/000110465923030943/0001104659-23-030943-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924822/000110465923030943/tm239026d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-030943
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-030943.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-030943.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ms. Sutton was appointed as Director at MILLER INDUSTRIES INC /TN/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board voted to increase its size from seven directors to eleven directors and to appoint Dr. Sweeney, Ms. Sutton, Dr. Reyes and Mr. Jackson, to fill the newly created vacancies, effective as of March 8, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924822/000110465923030943/0001104659-23-030943-index.htm
- Executive change
  Deborah L. Whitmire changed role as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at MILLER INDUSTRIES INC /TN/.
  - Action: not standing for re-election
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
  source text: Deborah L. Whitmire will be completing her current term on the Board and will not stand for re-election at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924822/000110465923030943/0001104659-23-030943-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Reyes was appointed as Director at MILLER INDUSTRIES INC /TN/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board voted to increase its size from seven directors to eleven directors and to appoint Dr. Sweeney, Ms. Sutton, Dr. Reyes and Mr. Jackson, to fill the newly created vacancies, effective as of March 8, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924822/000110465923030943/0001104659-23-030943-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mr. Jackson was appointed as Director at MILLER INDUSTRIES INC /TN/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board voted to increase its size from seven directors to eleven directors and to appoint Dr. Sweeney, Ms. Sutton, Dr. Reyes and Mr. Jackson, to fill the newly created vacancies, effective as of March 8, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924822/000110465923030943/0001104659-23-030943-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Sweeney was appointed as Director at MILLER INDUSTRIES INC /TN/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board voted to increase its size from seven directors to eleven directors and to appoint Dr. Sweeney, Ms. Sutton, Dr. Reyes and Mr. Jackson, to fill the newly created vacancies, effective as of March 8, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/924822/000110465923030943/0001104659-23-030943-index.htm

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