---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-110228"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPGI"
cik: "0001823144"
company_name: "GPGI, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T12:24:18.109454+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CompoSecure appoints Dr. Krishna Mikkilineni to Board, replaces Niloo Razi Howe

## Summary
- Appointed effective Oct 18, 2024 as Class III director, term expiring 2027.
- Dr. Mikkilineni brings 33+ years at Honeywell, including as global CTO and CIO.
- Receives sign-on stock options (~$200K grant value) and prorated annual options (~$125K), vesting over 4 years.
- Will serve on Compensation Committee; replaces Niloo Razi Howe who resigned for personal reasons.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-110228
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPGI
- cik: 0001823144
- company_name: GPGI, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823144/000110465924110228/0001104659-24-110228-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823144/000110465924110228/tm2426465d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-110228
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-110228.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Niloofar Razi Howe retired as Director at GPGI, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 18, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CompoSecure, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Dr. Krisha Mikkilineni to fill the vacancy created by the previously announced retirement of Niloofar Razi Howe.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823144/000110465924110228/0001104659-24-110228-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Krisha Mikkilineni was appointed as Class III Director at GPGI, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III Director
  source text: On October 18, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CompoSecure, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Dr. Krisha Mikkilineni to fill the vacancy created by the previously announced retirement of Niloofar Razi Howe.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823144/000110465924110228/0001104659-24-110228-index.htm

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