---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-103152"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRMN"
cik: "0002040127"
company_name: "Karman Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T14:16:46.908339+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Karman Holdings appoints Jon Rambeau as CEO, replacing retiring Tony Koblinski

## Summary
- Effective March 23, 2026, Jon Rambeau becomes CEO; Tony Koblinski retires but stays on board.
- Rambeau previously led L3Harris's $8B Communications & Spectrum Dominance segment and spent 26 years at Lockheed Martin.
- New CEO compensation: base salary $975k, target bonus 150% of base, equity target $7M, one-time RSU $6.5M.
- Koblinski has been CEO since founding in 2020, led IPO and four acquisitions; retirement not due to disagreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-103152
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRMN
- cik: 0002040127
- company_name: Karman Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-12T23:59:59+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/2040127/000119312526103152/0001193125-26-103152-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2040127/000119312526103152/d114812d8k.htm

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