secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     DUCOMMUN INC /DE/ (DCO)
CIK:        0000030305
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-204253
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ducommun appoints former Northrop Grumman executive Mark Caylor to board
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- Mark Caylor appointed as independent Class II director effective May 4, 2026.
- Caylor is former Corporate VP and President of Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems Sector.
- Appointment part of board refresh; 6 new directors added in past 5 years.
- Caylor will receive standard director comp: $85k cash plus $160k equity RSUs.
- He brings defense industry expertise to support Ducommun's VISION 2027 strategy.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000119312526204253/0001193125-26-204253-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30305/000119312526204253/d105242d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-204253

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