---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001111928-24-000127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPGP"
cik: "0001111928"
company_name: "IPG PHOTONICS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:47:30.335705+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IPG Photonics CTO Alexander Ovtchinnikov to retire Sept 15, 2024, consulting through March 2025

## Summary
- CTO Alexander Ovtchinnikov retires effective Sept 15, 2024; signs consulting agreement through March 31, 2025.
- Consulting fee of $17,000/month; equity awards continue vesting during consulting term.
- IPG pays COBRA premiums for 18 months beginning Sept 16, 2024; non-compete/non-solicit periods start March 15, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001111928-24-000127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPGP
- cik: 0001111928
- company_name: IPG PHOTONICS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-16T23:59:59+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/1111928/000111192824000127/0001111928-24-000127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111928/000111192824000127/ipgp-20240815.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001111928-24-000127
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001111928-24-000127.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001111928-24-000127.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alexander Ovtchinnikov retired as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at IPG PHOTONICS CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
  source text: On August 15, 2024, Alexander Ovtchinnikov, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of IPG Photonics Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to retire from employment with the Company effective September 15, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111928/000111192824000127/0001111928-24-000127-index.htm

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