---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-308187"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IEX"
cik: "0000832101"
company_name: "IDEX CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:59:55.817203+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IDEX appoints Sean Gillen as CFO, effective Jan 5, 2026; CHRO Melissa Flores departing

## Summary
- Sean Gillen named SVP & CFO, effective Jan 5, 2026; Akhil Mahendra returns to VP Corporate Development.
- Gillen joins from AAR CORP. where he was CFO for nearly 7 years; previously VP & Treasurer at USG Corp.
- Compensation: base salary $625k, target incentive 85%, annual equity LTIP $2M, sign-on $325k (12-month clawback), new hire RSU $3M vesting 1/3 annually.
- Melissa Flores, SVP & CHRO, resigns effective Dec 19, 2025 to pursue another opportunity.
- IDEX plans to externally fill CHRO role with focus on talent strategy; existing leadership to manage HR operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-308187
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IEX
- cik: 0000832101
- company_name: IDEX CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832101/000119312525308187/0001193125-25-308187-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/832101/000119312525308187/d93116d8k.htm

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