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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-001509"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BELFA"
cik: "0000729580"
company_name: "BEL FUSE INC /NJ"
filed_at: "2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T22:50:39.404694+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bel Fuse names Steve Dawson President of Power Solutions and Protection, effective July 2024

## Summary
- Steve Dawson appointed President of Power Solutions and Protection segment, succeeds Dennis Ackerman retiring after 37 years.
- Dawson currently VP of Marketing and Business Development; has over 25 years in power and circuit protection.
- Effective date July 1, 2024; Ackerman's retirement previously reported.
- Dawson led power conversion product line for commercial electric vehicles, fastest growing segment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-001509
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BELFA
- cik: 0000729580
- company_name: BEL FUSE INC /NJ
- filed_at: 2024-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774924001509/0001437749-24-001509-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774924001509/belfb20240115_8k.htm

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