---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-023384"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCO"
cik: "0000030305"
company_name: "DUCOMMUN INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T09:26:08.623282+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ducommun appoints David B. Carter to Board of Directors

## Summary
- David B. Carter elected independent Class I director effective Feb 1, 2024, expanding board to nine members.
- Carter will serve on Innovation Committee; compensation same as other non-employee directors.
- Non-employee directors receive $80K annual cash retainer, $135K equity retainer, plus meeting and chair fees.
- Carter receives one-time grant of 1,000 restricted stock units under the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan.
- Carter is retired SVP of Engineering at Pratt & Whitney (RTX), bringing aerospace engineering expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-023384
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCO
- cik: 0000030305
- company_name: DUCOMMUN INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-02-05T23:59:59+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/30305/000119312524023384/0001193125-24-023384-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000119312524023384/d753244d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-023384.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David B. Carter was appointed as Class I Director at DUCOMMUN INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: On February 1, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ducommun Incorporated (the “Company”) appointed David B. Carter as a Class I Director, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000119312524023384/0001193125-24-023384-index.htm

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