---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-369561"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRMN"
cik: "0002040127"
company_name: "Karman Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-27T11:30:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-27T11:35:18.437547+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Karman appoints Chris Boynton as CFO effective Sept 14; Mike Willis to depart by year-end

## Summary
- Chris Boynton named EVP & CFO, start date Sept 14, 2026; Mike Willis steps down as CFO same date, departs by year-end.
- Boynton receives $750,000 base salary, $500,000 sign-on bonus, target cash incentive 100% of base (stretch 150%).
- Initial 2026 LTIP grant: 37,860 shares (70% PSUs, 30% RSUs); annual equity target 300% of base salary from 2027.
- Boynton joins from Battelle (EVP & CFO since 2023); previously 20+ years at RTX, most recently CFO of Raytheon Missiles & Defense.
- Transition follows Karman's Feb 2025 IPO; Willis led finance through IPO and first 18 months as public company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-369561
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRMN
- cik: 0002040127
- company_name: Karman Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-27T11:30:33+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/2040127/000119312526369561/0001193125-26-369561-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2040127/000119312526369561/d116376d8k.htm

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