---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-017293"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVV"
cik: "0000766792"
company_name: "CVD EQUIPMENT CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T03:54:49.041873+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CVD Equipment COO Steven Aragon resigns; separation agreement includes $46,250 severance

## Summary
- COO Steven Aragon resigned effective July 16, 2021; separation agreement signed July 20.
- Severance of $46,250 (3 months salary) paid in 13 weekly installments.
- Accelerated annual bonus: $12,500 cash plus $12,500 in restricted stock.
- Health insurance premiums paid through Oct 31, 2021; restrictive legends removed from stock certificates.
- Agreement includes standard release, confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-disparagement clauses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-017293
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVV
- cik: 0000766792
- company_name: CVD EQUIPMENT CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766792/000143774921017293/0001437749-21-017293-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766792/000143774921017293/cvv20210721_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-017293
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-017293.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-017293.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven Aragon resigned as Chief Operating Officer at CVD EQUIPMENT CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766792/000143774921017293/0001437749-21-017293-index.htm

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