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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-037601"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRTS"
cik: "0001378950"
company_name: "CarParts.com, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:18:13.685524+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CarParts.com board members Maier and Barnes step down; strategic investors name observers

## Summary
- Henry Maier and James Barnes resigned from board effective October 7, 2025; board reduced from eight to six directors.
- Departures follow strategic investment from ZongTeng Group, A-Premium, and CDH Investments announced on September 9, 2025.
- Strategic investors designated Thomas Yunlong Man and Na 'Mina' He as board observers.
- Maier was Class I and stepped down from Nominating Committee; Barnes was Class II and left Compensation Committee.
- Resignations were not due to any disagreement with the company's operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-037601
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRTS
- cik: 0001378950
- company_name: CarParts.com, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1378950/000114036125037601/0001140361-25-037601-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000114036125037601/ef20056783_8k.htm

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