---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001289308-25-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ENS"
cik: "0001289308"
company_name: "EnerSys"
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T13:27:05.691101+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EnerSys names Shawn O'Connell CEO; Shaffer retires with continued equity vesting

## Summary
- David Shaffer retired as CEO and board member effective May 22, 2025; Shawn O'Connell appointed President and CEO May 23.
- O'Connell receives $950k base salary, 115% MIP target, and enhanced severance (2x base+target bonus, 2 yr COBRA).
- Former CEO Shaffer enters retirement agreement: equity awards continue vesting, receives FY2025 MIP and pro-rata FY2026 MIP, company vehicle.
- CFO Andrea Funk granted $1.5M in RSUs vesting quarterly over 4 years to align compensation with performance.
- O'Connell's appointment fills vacancy; no disclosure of any familial or other interests requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001289308-25-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ENS
- cik: 0001289308
- company_name: EnerSys
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289308/000128930825000020/0001289308-25-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289308/000128930825000020/ens-20250523.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001289308-25-000020
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001289308-25-000020.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001289308-25-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shawn M. O'Connell was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at EnerSys.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: effective on May 23, 2025, Shawn M. O’Connell has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of EnerSys and as a Class III director of the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289308/000128930825000020/0001289308-25-000020-index.htm
- Executive change
  David M. Shaffer retired as Chief Executive Officer at EnerSys.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: effective on May 22, 2025, David M. Shaffer retired as Chief Executive Officer of EnerSys and a member of its Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289308/000128930825000020/0001289308-25-000020-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.