---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001185185-23-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EDUC"
cik: "0000031667"
company_name: "EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T16:43:43.809338+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Educational Development expands board to six, adds Brad Stoots as new director

## Summary
- Board expanded from 5 to 6 members; Brad Stoots appointed as Class I director effective Jan 4, 2023.
- Stoots previously served as Grant Thornton LLP Office Managing Partner in Tulsa, OK.
- Qualifies as a financial expert under SEC guidelines; will serve on Audit, Compensation, and Governance Committees.
- Stoots to be included in the 2023 Proxy Statement for shareholder vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001185185-23-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EDUC
- cik: 0000031667
- company_name: EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518523000022/0001185185-23-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518523000022/edc20230111_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-23-000022
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-23-000022.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001185185-23-000022.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brad Stoots was appointed as Director at EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: approved adding Mr. Brad Stoots to the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/31667/000118518523000022/0001185185-23-000022-index.htm

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