---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-018238"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BELFA"
cik: "0000729580"
company_name: "BEL FUSE INC /NJ"
filed_at: "2022-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:41:58.010105+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bel Fuse announces retirements of VP Asia Ops and Zhongshan Ops Dir; Lai named successor

## Summary
- Raymond Cheung (VP Asia Ops) will retire effective Jan 1, 2023, after 31 years.
- YK Tso (Operations Director, Zhongshan) will also retire effective Jan 1, 2023.
- Kenneth Lai appointed VP Asia Ops, effective Jan 1, 2023; previously GM of TRP and Power Solutions.
- Lai's offer includes $225k base salary, ~$126k additional comp, and 10,000 Class B restricted shares.
- Lai joined Bel in 2013 via TRP acquisition; held senior roles at TE Connectivity prior.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-018238
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BELFA
- cik: 0000729580
- company_name: BEL FUSE INC /NJ
- filed_at: 2022-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774922018238/0001437749-22-018238-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774922018238/belfb20220801_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-018238
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-018238.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-018238.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Raymond Cheung departed as Vice President Asia Operations at BEL FUSE INC /NJ.
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Vice President Asia Operations
  source text: On July 27, 2022, Raymond Cheung, the Vice President Asia Operations of Bel Fuse Inc. (“Bel” or the “Company”), notified the Company’s board of directors that he will be retiring from his position with the Company effective as of January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774922018238/0001437749-22-018238-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth Lai was appointed as Vice President Asia Operations at BEL FUSE INC /NJ.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President Asia Operations
  source text: Kenneth Lai, who has senior management responsibility over the Company's TRP Changping and Bel Power Solutions Gongming China operations, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Cheung as Vice President Asia Operations effective as of January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774922018238/0001437749-22-018238-index.htm

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