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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-013900"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYRN"
cik: "0001354866"
company_name: "Byrna Technologies Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T04:13:33.959734+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Byrna promotes Brasseur to COO, raises monthly production target to 18,000 launchers

## Summary
- John Brasseur appointed COO effective May 1, 2024; base salary $275,000, bonus target 60% of salary.
- Production capacity target raised to 18,000 launchers per month by May 2024 (up from 14,400 in March).
- Manufacturing capacity increased 44% from 10,000 to 14,400 units/month (Jan–Mar 2024) under Brasseur.
- Byrna CL compact launcher design completed; launch on track for 2025.
- Cost reduction efforts on SD and LE launchers expected to yield financial benefits in 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-013900
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYRN
- cik: 0001354866
- company_name: Byrna Technologies Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1354866/000143774924013900/0001437749-24-013900-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1354866/000143774924013900/byrn20240429_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Brasseur was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Byrna Technologies Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On April 24, 2024, Byrna Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has appointed John Brasseur as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective as of May 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1354866/000143774924013900/0001437749-24-013900-index.htm

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