secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. (SCIA)
CIK:        0000830616
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-038356
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

CFO Gerald S. Blaskie retires; company debt-free with $11.3M in cash and investments
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- Gerald S. Blaskie, CFO, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, retired on April 1, 2026; plans announced Sept 2025.
- Company debt-free since 2024; $7.9M cash and $3.4M marketable securities as of Dec 31, 2025.
- Eight consecutive years of profitability; revenue grew significantly during Blaskie's 25-year tenure.
- No successor named; company cited a 'smooth transition period' without identifying a replacement.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/830616/000110465926038356/0001104659-26-038356-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/830616/000110465926038356/scia-20260401x8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-038356

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