---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-004825"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLOW"
cik: "0001287213"
company_name: "DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T05:30:10.762130+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Douglas Dynamics elects Chris Bernauer as President, Work Truck Attachments

## Summary
- Chris Bernauer elected President, Work Truck Attachments effective February 28, 2025.
- Mark Van Genderen, previously serving as President, Work Truck Attachments, will remain COO with unchanged compensation.
- No other officer changes or compensatory adjustments disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-004825
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLOW
- cik: 0001287213
- company_name: DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774925004825/0001437749-25-004825-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774925004825/plow20250220_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-004825
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-004825.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-004825.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Van Genderen changed role as President, Work Truck Attachments at DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.
  - Role: President, Work Truck Attachments
  source text: Mark Van Genderen, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since September 17, 2024, has also been serving as President, Work Truck Attachments since his promotion to Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Van Genderen will remain in the role of Chief Operating Officer following the effective date of Mr. Bernauer’s election, and his compensation will remain unchanged.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774925004825/0001437749-25-004825-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chris Bernauer was elected as President, Work Truck Attachments at DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President, Work Truck Attachments
  source text: On February 19, 2025, the Board of Directors of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (the “ Company ”) elected Chris Bernauer as President, Work Truck Attachments of the Company, effective February 28, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774925004825/0001437749-25-004825-index.htm

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