---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-180432"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIT"
cik: "0000109563"
company_name: "APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T13:40:29.210414+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Industrial CFO David K. Wells adds principal accounting officer role

## Summary
- David K. Wells, VP-CFO & Treasurer, became principal accounting officer effective June 28, 2023.
- He succeeds Christopher Macey, Corporate Controller, who previously held the role.
- No other changes to executive roles reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-180432
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIT
- cik: 0000109563
- company_name: APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000119312523180432/0001193125-23-180432-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000119312523180432/d524628d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-180432
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-180432.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-180432.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David K. Wells changed role as Vice President – Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Vice President – Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
  source text: Effective June 28, 2023, David K. Wells, Vice President – Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) assumed the role of principal accounting officer of the Company, taking over the role from Christopher Macey, the Company’s Corporate Controller.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000119312523180432/0001193125-23-180432-index.htm

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