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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-289587"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "THRM"
cik: "0000903129"
company_name: "Gentherm Inc"
filed_at: "2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T17:39:54.222556+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentherm expands board to 10; appoints Laura Kowalchik as independent director

## Summary
- Board increased from nine to ten directors; vacancy filled by Laura Kowalchik effective Dec 1, 2023.
- Kowalchik is CFO of Communications & Power Industries; appointed to Audit Committee.
- She brings CFO experience from Dayco, Kenwal Steel, and Urban Science across automotive and defense.
- Term expires at 2024 annual meeting; compensated under non-employee director program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-289587
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: THRM
- cik: 0000903129
- company_name: Gentherm Inc
- filed_at: 2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523289587/0001193125-23-289587-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523289587/d740727d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-289587.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laura Kowalchik was appointed as Director at Gentherm Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Immediately thereafter, the Board appointed Laura Kowalchik to fill the vacancy created by such increase, effective December 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312523289587/0001193125-23-289587-index.htm

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