---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-012336"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSYS"
cik: "0000722313"
company_name: "NORTECH SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T17:16:06.102818+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nortech adds David Graff to board; shareholders approve stock plan increase

## Summary
- David J. Graff elected to Nortech's board effective March 11, 2022; retired from Deluxe Corp after 20 years.
- At annual meeting May 11, 2022, all eight director nominees elected, including Graff (1.48M votes for).
- Shareholders approved 2017 Stock Incentive Plan amendment increasing reserved shares from 400,000 to 575,000 (43.75% increase).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 1.50M votes for; Baker Tilly ratified as auditor.
- Graff brings financial leadership and strategic skills to support Nortech's growth strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-012336
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSYS
- cik: 0000722313
- company_name: NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000143774922012336/0001437749-22-012336-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000143774922012336/nsys20220513_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-012336
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-012336.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-012336.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David J. Graff was appointed as Director at NORTECH SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 11, 2022, David J. Graff was appointed to the Board of Directors (the 'Board') of Nortech Systems Incorporated (the 'Company').
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/722313/000143774922012336/0001437749-22-012336-index.htm

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