---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-027918"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ULBI"
cik: "0000875657"
company_name: "ULTRALIFE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T14:36:19.306728+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ultralife names Michael E. Manna President & CEO; Popielec departs

## Summary
- Michael E. Manna appointed President & CEO and Board member effective November 22, 2022.
- Manna has 30-year tenure at Ultralife; annual base salary increased to $375,000.
- Michael D. Popielec resigns as CEO and director; no disagreement with Company.
- Popielec remains as advisor through Jan 20, 2023; receives 12 months salary, prorated 2023 bonus, accelerated options, and health benefits.
- CEO succession was planned; Manna retains leadership of Battery & Energy Products segment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-027918
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ULBI
- cik: 0000875657
- company_name: ULTRALIFE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875657/000143774922027918/0001437749-22-027918-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875657/000143774922027918/ulbi20221122_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-027918
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-027918.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-027918.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael E. Manna was appointed as President & CEO at ULTRALIFE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President & CEO
  source text: On November 22, 2022, the Board of Directors of Ultralife Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Michael E. Manna as the Company’s President & CEO and as a member of the Board of Directors, replacing Michael D. Popielec who is leaving the Company and resigning from his position as a member of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875657/000143774922027918/0001437749-22-027918-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael D. Popielec resigned as Chief Executive Officer at ULTRALIFE CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: replacing Michael D. Popielec who is leaving the Company and resigning from his position as a member of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875657/000143774922027918/0001437749-22-027918-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.