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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001174947-24-001378"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGR"
cik: "0000095029"
company_name: "STURM RUGER & CO INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T00:48:55.233683+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Board appoints John A. Cosentino Jr. as Chairman, Phillip C. Widman as Lead Vice-Chairman effective Jan 1, 2025

## Summary
- John A. Cosentino Jr. appointed Chairman, succeeding Ronald C. Whitaker, effective January 1, 2025.
- Phillip C. Widman appointed Lead Vice-Chairman, succeeding Cosentino, effective same date.
- Ronald C. Whitaker will continue to serve as a director of the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001174947-24-001378
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGR
- cik: 0000095029
- company_name: STURM RUGER & CO INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494724001378/0001174947-24-001378-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494724001378/form8k-33301_rgr.htm

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