---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-070040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GHM"
cik: "0000716314"
company_name: "GRAHAM CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:32:55.235074+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graham appoints Christopher Thome as CFO; Jeffrey Glajch to retire April 15

## Summary
- Thome joins as VP-Finance & CFO effective April 4, 2022; initial base salary $290,000/year.
- Thome previously Corporate Controller & Treasurer at Allied Motion Technologies (AMOT).
- Glajch will retire on April 15, 2022, providing transition services for 9 months afterward.
- Glajch receives severance equal to 9 months of base salary plus health premiums for 9 months.
- Thome's employment agreement includes 12-month non-compete and change-in-control benefits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-070040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GHM
- cik: 0000716314
- company_name: GRAHAM CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716314/000119312522070040/0001193125-22-070040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716314/000119312522070040/d320910d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-070040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-070040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-070040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Thome was appointed as Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer at GRAHAM CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Thome will serve as the Company's Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer commencing April 4, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716314/000119312522070040/0001193125-22-070040-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey F. Glajch departed as Chief Financial Officer at GRAHAM CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Glajch will retire from the Company on April 15, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716314/000119312522070040/0001193125-22-070040-index.htm

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