---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-047361"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAKT"
cik: "0000915779"
company_name: "DAKTRONICS INC /SD/"
filed_at: "2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T12:20:22.725072+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Daktronics CEO Reece Kurtenbach steps down; Brad Wiemann named interim CEO, Howard Atkins Acting CFO

## Summary
- CEO Kurtenbach ceases as President/CEO effective March 5, 2025; to remain as advisor for digital transformation; receives $1.8M severance, partial equity vesting.
- Brad Wiemann, EVP since 2012, appointed interim President and CEO; monthly cash compensation $60,000 plus RSU grant of ~$300,000.
- Howard Atkins appointed Acting CFO and Chief Transformation Officer; monthly rate $75,000 plus $225,000 signing bonus and $150,000 RSU grant.
- Sheila Anderson transitions to Chief Data and Analytics Officer (role assumed Oct 2024); remains principal accounting officer.
- Board adopts Retention Plan and grants retention RSUs to certain executives (totaling ~$578,000) to incentivize retention during transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-047361
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAKT
- cik: 0000915779
- company_name: DAKTRONICS INC /SD/
- filed_at: 2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000119312525047361/0001193125-25-047361-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000119312525047361/d936246d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-047361.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Siegel was appointed as independent Chair of the Board at DAKTRONICS INC /SD/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent Chair of the Board
  source text: Andrew Siegel, who currently serves as Lead Independent Director of the Board, has been appointed to fill the role of independent Chair of the Board, effective as of the close of business March 5, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000119312525047361/0001193125-25-047361-index.htm
- Executive change
  Reece Kurtenbach departed as Chairman of the Board at DAKTRONICS INC /SD/.
  - Action: no longer serve as
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. Kurtenbach will no longer serve as Chairman of the Board and Andrew Siegel, who currently serves as Lead Independent Director of the Board, has been appointed to fill the role of independent Chair of the Board, effective as of the close of business March 5, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000119312525047361/0001193125-25-047361-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brad Wiemann was appointed as interim President and Chief Executive Officer at DAKTRONICS INC /SD/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Brad Wiemann as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of the close of business March 5, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000119312525047361/0001193125-25-047361-index.htm
- Executive change
  Reece Kurtenbach departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at DAKTRONICS INC /SD/.
  - Action: ceased to serve
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Reece Kurtenbach will cease to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915779/000119312525047361/0001193125-25-047361-index.htm

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