---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-318743"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GENC"
cik: "0000064472"
company_name: "GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T13:25:03.921344+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gencor Industries removes CEO John E. Elliott effective November 1, 2021

## Summary
- John E. Elliott removed as CEO by unanimous board vote on Nov 1, 2021.
- No reason for removal disclosed in filing.
- No successor named; CFO Eric E. Mellen signed the 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-318743
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GENC
- cik: 0000064472
- company_name: GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64472/000119312521318743/0001193125-21-318743-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64472/000119312521318743/d218166d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-318743
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-318743.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-318743.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John E. Elliott was removed as CEO at GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: removed
  - Role: CEO
  source text: John E. Elliott was removed as CEO of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64472/000119312521318743/0001193125-21-318743-index.htm

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