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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-172259"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALOT"
cik: "0000008146"
company_name: "AstroNova, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:40:12.345287+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AstroNova appoints Jorik Ittmann as President and CEO; Darius Nevin becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Jorik Ittmann appointed President and CEO effective Aug 15, 2025; base salary $360,000, target bonus 70% of salary.
- Darius Nevin appointed Executive Chairman; steps down as interim CEO on Aug 15, 2025.
- Ittmann receives restricted stock units valued at $1.5M (closing price on Aug 15) cliff-vesting on Aug 15, 2028.
- CFO Thomas DeByle salary raised to $425,000; other executives (Carll, Natalizia) also received salary increases and equity grants.
- Ittmann previously SVP of Product Identification; has over 20 years experience in healthcare and printing technology.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-172259
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALOT
- cik: 0000008146
- company_name: AstroNova, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8146/000119312525172259/0001193125-25-172259-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8146/000119312525172259/d945777d8k.htm

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