---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-26-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRNS"
cik: "0000099302"
company_name: "TRANSCAT INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T18:29:46.654783+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Transcat appoints Jaime Irick as President and CEO; Rudow transitions to senior advisor through FY2027

## Summary
- Jaime Irick becomes President and CEO effective March 29, 2026; also joins Board and Executive Committee.
- Lee Rudow retires as CEO and from Board, will serve as senior advisor through March 2027.
- Irick compensation: base salary $650k, target cash bonus 100%, equity target $2.3M for fiscal 2027.
- CFO Thomas Barbato gets increased compensation: base $480k, target cash bonus 70% for fiscal 2027.
- Board approved updated form of indemnification agreement for directors and executive officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-26-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRNS
- cik: 0000099302
- company_name: TRANSCAT INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99302/000120677426000129/0001206774-26-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99302/000120677426000129/trns4605901-8k.htm

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