---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-235908"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DCO"
cik: "0000030305"
company_name: "DUCOMMUN INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:15:28.831927+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ducommun settles Guaymas fire litigation for $150M; expects $94M net expense in Q3 2025

## Summary
- Settlement payment $150M, $56M expected from insurance; net charge of $94M in Q3 2025.
- Legal expenses: ~$4M in Q3 2025 and ~$3M in Q4 2025; additional ~$3M for future subrogation claim.
- Company expects no impact on operations, VISION 2027 plan; has $37M cash and over $100M revolver capacity.
- Litigation dismissed with prejudice; mutual releases; no admission of liability by Ducommun.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-235908
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DCO
- cik: 0000030305
- company_name: DUCOMMUN INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-10-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000119312525235908/0001193125-25-235908-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000119312525235908/d19054d8k.htm

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