---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-021340"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GHM"
cik: "0000716314"
company_name: "GRAHAM CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T02:02:30.046389+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graham Corp announces CEO succession; Thoren to Executive Chairman, Malone to become CEO in June 2025

## Summary
- Daniel J. Thoren transitions from CEO to Executive Chairman effective June 10, 2025; will remain as strategic advisor.
- Matthew J. Malone appointed President & COO effective Feb 5, 2025; expected to assume CEO role on June 10, 2025.
- Michael E. Dixon promoted to General Manager of Barber-Nichols, reporting to Malone, effective Feb 5, 2025.
- Company reiterates sales and Adjusted EBITDA guidance provided on Nov 8, 2024.
- Fiscal Q3 2025 earnings call scheduled for Feb 7, 2025; no results reported in this filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-021340
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GHM
- cik: 0000716314
- company_name: GRAHAM CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716314/000119312525021340/0001193125-25-021340-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716314/000119312525021340/d934432d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-021340
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-021340.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-021340.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel J. Thoren changed role as Executive Chairman at GRAHAM CORP.
  - Action: transition
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Pursuant to the Thoren Employment Agreement, Mr. Thoren will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company through the close of business on June 9, 2025 after which Mr. Thoren will transition to Executive Chairman effective as of June 10, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716314/000119312525021340/0001193125-25-021340-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Malone changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at GRAHAM CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective June 10, 2025, Mr. Malone shall be employed as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO Period”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716314/000119312525021340/0001193125-25-021340-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Malone was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at GRAHAM CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Pursuant to the Malone Employment Agreement, Mr. Malone will serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective February 5, 2025 through the close of business on June 9, 2025 (the “COO Period”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716314/000119312525021340/0001193125-25-021340-index.htm

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