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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001436126-24-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MG"
cik: "0001436126"
company_name: "Mistras Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:52:30.321834+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mistras Group appoints Hani Hammad as COO effective Jan 1, 2025

## Summary
- Hani Hammad, previously EVP and Chief Transformation Officer, appointed COO effective Jan 1, 2025, reporting to CEO Natalia Shuman.
- As COO, Hammad will have initial annual base salary of $450,000 and target annual bonus of 100% of salary.
- Hammad led Project Phoenix EBITDA improvement program identifying over $47M in annual run-rate EBITDA improvements.
- He joined Mistras in March 2024 from AlixPartners; will continue as EVP.
- Compensation modifications to his employment agreement are being finalized; severance includes 12-month base salary continuation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001436126-24-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MG
- cik: 0001436126
- company_name: Mistras Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1436126/000143612624000074/0001436126-24-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1436126/000143612624000074/cooappointment-form8xkdisc.htm

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