---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-137096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRC"
cik: "0000096869"
company_name: "TEJON RANCH CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T19:06:27.063478+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tejon Ranch appoints Brett A. Brown as EVP and CFO effective May 8, 2023

## Summary
- Brett A. Brown, 58, joins as Executive Vice President and CFO, previously held same role at Alexander & Baldwin.
- Current CFO Allen Lyda continues as EVP and Chief Operating Officer; Brown reports to Lyda.
- Brown brings over 30 years of real estate finance experience, including with public companies and REITs.
- Appointment effective May 8, 2023; no departure or change in CEO or other officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-137096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRC
- cik: 0000096869
- company_name: TEJON RANCH CO
- filed_at: 2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96869/000119312523137096/0001193125-23-137096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96869/000119312523137096/d160450d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-137096
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-137096.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brett A. Brown was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TEJON RANCH CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Tejon Ranch Co. has appointed Brett A. Brown, age 58, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96869/000119312523137096/0001193125-23-137096-index.htm
- Executive change
  Allen Lyda changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at TEJON RANCH CO.
  - Action: continue
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Mr. Brown will join the Company on May 8, 2023, and will assume the position from current CFO Allen Lyda, who will continue his other responsibilities as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96869/000119312523137096/0001193125-23-137096-index.htm

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