---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-013675"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PKE"
cik: "0000076267"
company_name: "PARK AEROSPACE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T05:58:45.177089+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Park Aerospace CFO Farabaugh to retire; Goldner elected VP-Finance

## Summary
- P. Matthew Farabaugh plans to retire as SVP and CFO at end of May 2024.
- Christopher Goldner elected VP-Finance; will serve as principal financial officer after retirement.
- Goldner joined Park on March 4, 2024, for transition; previously at Spruce Power and Hasbro.
- Farabaugh will remain as consultant post-retirement.
- Goldner is a CPA with prior roles as Corporate Controller and Interim CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-013675
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PKE
- cik: 0000076267
- company_name: PARK AEROSPACE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76267/000143774924013675/0001437749-24-013675-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76267/000143774924013675/pke20240429_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-013675.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  P. Matthew Farabaugh departed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at PARK AEROSPACE CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company also announced the planned retirement, as of the end of May, of P. Matthew Farabaugh, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76267/000143774924013675/0001437749-24-013675-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Goldner was elected as Vice President - Finance at PARK AEROSPACE CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice President - Finance
  source text: On April 25, 2024, the Company announced the election of Christopher Goldner as Vice President - Finance of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/76267/000143774924013675/0001437749-24-013675-index.htm

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