---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-081794"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSSC"
cik: "0000069633"
company_name: "NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-08T20:21:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-08T20:22:07.104037+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NAPCO CEO Richard Soloway transitions to Executive Chairman; Kevin Buchel becomes CEO

## Summary
- Richard Soloway, founder and former CEO, becomes Executive Chairman effective July 8, 2026.
- Kevin Buchel, previously President and COO, promoted to CEO and President.
- Soloway's new employment: $800k base salary, 50% target bonus, 50% target equity.
- Buchel's new employment: $900k base salary, 50% target bonus, 50% target equity.
- Both executives receive severance of 2x base salary plus target bonus for qualifying termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-081794
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSSC
- cik: 0000069633
- company_name: NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-08T20:21:23+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69633/000110465926081794/0001104659-26-081794-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69633/000110465926081794/nssc-20260708x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-081794
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-081794.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-081794.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Soloway was appointed as Founder and Executive Chairman at NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Founder and Executive Chairman
  source text: Mr. Richard Soloway, currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Founder and Executive Chairman
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69633/000110465926081794/0001104659-26-081794-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin Buchel was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: Mr. Kevin Buchel, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, will serve as Chief Executive Officer and President
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69633/000110465926081794/0001104659-26-081794-index.htm

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