---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-263470"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "THRM"
cik: "0000903129"
company_name: "Gentherm Inc"
filed_at: "2024-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T21:28:55.211069+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentherm names Jonathan Douyard CFO; CEO Eyler departs Dec 31

## Summary
- Jonathan Douyard appointed EVP, CFO and Treasurer, effective January 1, 2025; reports to incoming CEO Bill Presley.
- Douyard most recently CFO of The Shyft Group (SHYF) from March 2020; previously CFO at Fluke Corporation.
- Compensation includes $600k salary, 80% target bonus, $1.1M initial equity, $1.3M make-whole cash, and $2M make-whole RSUs.
- CEO Phil Eyler departs December 31, 2024; Bill Presley named next CEO.
- Douyard has 25 years of global finance experience; holds BS in Finance from Bentley University.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-263470
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: THRM
- cik: 0000903129
- company_name: Gentherm Inc
- filed_at: 2024-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312524263470/0001193125-24-263470-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312524263470/d885551d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-263470.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jonathan Douyard was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Gentherm Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: Jonathan Douyard has been appointed to be the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective on January 1, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312524263470/0001193125-24-263470-index.htm
- Executive change
  Phillip Eyler departed as President and Chief Executive Officer, and Interim Chief Financial Officer at Gentherm Inc.
  - Action: depart
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer, and Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Phillip Eyler, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Interim Chief Financial Officer, will depart from the Company effective December 31, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903129/000119312524263470/0001193125-24-263470-index.htm

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