---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-003471"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MPAA"
cik: "0000918251"
company_name: "MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T13:20:34.967039+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Motorcar Parts appoints Patricia Warfield to board; board expands to 11 directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 10 to 11 directors via bylaw amendment effective Jan 26, 2022.
- Patricia Warfield appointed as independent director; brings automotive, industrial, and distribution experience.
- Warfield most recently CEO of APC Automotive Technologies; previously senior roles at Nitta, Kaman, Gates.
- Board now 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent.
- Warfield graduated cum laude from National University, San Diego.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-003471
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MPAA
- cik: 0000918251
- company_name: MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918251/000114036122003471/0001140361-22-003471-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918251/000114036122003471/brhc10033377_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-003471
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-003471.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-003471.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patricia Warfield was appointed as director at MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board appointed Patricia Warfield ("Warfield") as a new director of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918251/000114036122003471/0001140361-22-003471-index.htm

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