---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-004092"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ULBI"
cik: "0000875657"
company_name: "ULTRALIFE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T06:04:15.065977+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ultralife appoints Janie Goddard as independent director

## Summary
- Janie Goddard appointed to Ultralife Board effective February 21, 2023.
- Goddard is Divisional CEO at Halma plc; previously led at Novanta, Welch Allyn, Covidien, Johnson & Johnson.
- She will serve on Audit & Finance, Compensation & Management, and Corporate Development & Governance committees.
- Goddard also serves on the board of Methode Electronics (NYSE: MEI).
- Compensation follows standard non-employee director terms per 2022 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-004092
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ULBI
- cik: 0000875657
- company_name: ULTRALIFE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875657/000143774923004092/0001437749-23-004092-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875657/000143774923004092/ulbi20230221_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-004092
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-004092.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-004092.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Janie Goddard was appointed as independent director at ULTRALIFE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: On February 21, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ultralife Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Janie Goddard as an independent director of the Company effective as of February 21, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/875657/000143774923004092/0001437749-23-004092-index.htm

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