---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-096645"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DRDB"
cik: "0002032528"
company_name: "Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II"
filed_at: "2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:51:38.238730+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II appoints John J. Birmingham as CFO after John C. Small resigns

## Summary
- John C. Small resigned as CFO effective Sept 30, 2025; Board appointed John J. Birmingham on Oct 1, 2025.
- Birmingham previously VP, Internal Audit at Carrier Corporation (July 2021–Mar 2025) and VP at Roper Technologies (2007–2021).
- Birmingham receives one-time cash payments: $25,000 for Q2/Q3 2025 SEC reporting work and $50,000 for Q4 2025/Q1 2026 work.
- Additional payments may be agreed for financial diligence and modeling related to the company's initial business combination.
- No family relationships or reportable transactions between Birmingham and the company's officers/directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-096645
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DRDB
- cik: 0002032528
- company_name: Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II
- filed_at: 2025-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2032528/000110465925096645/0001104659-25-096645-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2032528/000110465925096645/tm2527764d1_8k.htm

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