---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001174947-25-000230"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGR"
cik: "0000095029"
company_name: "STURM RUGER & CO INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T06:42:57.696456+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sturm Ruger CEO Killoy steps down Mar 1, Seyfert takes over; GC Reid transitions to Senior Counsel

## Summary
- CEO Christopher J. Killoy resigns effective March 1, 2025; Todd W. Seyfert appointed President and CEO same date.
- Killoy becomes Special Advisor to CEO and Board through March 1, 2028, at $275,000 annual salary; RSU vesting continues.
- Kevin B. Reid, Sr. resigns as VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary effective June 30, 2025; becomes Senior Counsel at $400,000/yr until retirement June 30, 2026.
- Seyfert previously President at Dometic Group AB and CEO of FeraDyne Outdoors; no family relationships or material interests with company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001174947-25-000230
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGR
- cik: 0000095029
- company_name: STURM RUGER & CO INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494725000230/0001174947-25-000230-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494725000230/form8k-33642_rgr.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-25-000230
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-25-000230.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-25-000230.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Todd W. Seyfert was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at STURM RUGER & CO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: at which time Mr. Todd W. Seyfert will become the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494725000230/0001174947-25-000230-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin B. Reid, Sr. resigned as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at STURM RUGER & CO INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Mr. Reid will resign as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company effective as of June 30, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494725000230/0001174947-25-000230-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher J. Killoy resigned as Chief Executive Officer at STURM RUGER & CO INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Killoy will resign as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on March 1, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494725000230/0001174947-25-000230-index.htm

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