---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001320461-21-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CPS"
cik: "0001320461"
company_name: "Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:14:21.710518+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cooper-Standard appoints Becky McCabe as CAO; Brusate resigns

## Summary
- Rebecca McCabe named Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer effective Sept 13, 2021.
- McCabe's base salary increased to $300,000 (from $243,000); incentive target raised to 40% of salary.
- Long-term incentive target increased to $140,000 for 2021-2023; one-time equity grant of $20,000.
- Peter Brusate resigned as VP, Corporate Controller and CAO effective Sept 10, 2021 to pursue other opportunities.
- No family relationship or material interest disclosed between McCabe and Company officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001320461-21-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CPS
- cik: 0001320461
- company_name: Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320461/000132046121000113/0001320461-21-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320461/000132046121000113/cps-20210823.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001320461-21-000113
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001320461-21-000113.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rebecca (Becky) McCabe was appointed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Rebecca (Becky) McCabe was appointed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) to be effective as of September 13, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320461/000132046121000113/0001320461-21-000113-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter Brusate resigned as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Peter Brusate resigned as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, to be effective at the close of business on September 10, 2021, in order to pursue other career opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320461/000132046121000113/0001320461-21-000113-index.htm

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