---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-006064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYPR"
cik: "0000864240"
company_name: "SYPRIS SOLUTIONS INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:25:47.583058+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sypris announces CFO transition: Richard Davis to succeed Anthony Allen effective Oct 12, 2022

## Summary
- Richard L. Davis appointed Vice President and CFO, effective October 12, 2022.
- Davis, age 68, has served as VP since 2018 and been with Sypris since 1985.
- Current CFO Anthony C. Allen will become Vice President and Treasurer on the same date.
- Davis will receive no immediate compensation increase; future changes subject to committee.
- Transition described as planned and seamless; both executives have worked together nearly 40 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-006064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYPR
- cik: 0000864240
- company_name: SYPRIS SOLUTIONS INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864240/000143774922006064/0001437749-22-006064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864240/000143774922006064/sypr20220310_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-006064
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-006064.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-006064.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony C. Allen changed role as Vice President and Treasurer at SYPRIS SOLUTIONS INC.
  - Action: role change
  - Role: Vice President and Treasurer
  source text: Mr. Davis will succeed Anthony C. Allen, the Company’s current Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, who will serve as the Vice President and Treasurer of the Company effective as of October 12, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864240/000143774922006064/0001437749-22-006064-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard L. Davis was appointed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SYPRIS SOLUTIONS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 14, 2022, Sypris Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Richard L. Davis, the Company’s Vice President, to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective as of October 12, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/864240/000143774922006064/0001437749-22-006064-index.htm

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