---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-018655"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BELFA"
cik: "0000729580"
company_name: "BEL FUSE INC /NJ"
filed_at: "2025-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T09:16:36.195473+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bel Fuse CEO transition effective May 27; Tuweiq named President/CEO, Bernstein becomes Chairman

## Summary
- Farouq Tuweiq promoted from CFO to President and CEO effective May 27, 2025.
- Daniel Bernstein moved from President/CEO to non-executive Chairman of the Board.
- Lynn Hutkin appointed CFO, Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary.
- Board expanded to ten directors; Tuweiq and Bernstein elected to three-year terms at annual meeting.
- Shareholders approved executive compensation advisory vote with 1.63M for, 15.9K against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-018655
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BELFA
- cik: 0000729580
- company_name: BEL FUSE INC /NJ
- filed_at: 2025-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774925018655/0001437749-25-018655-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774925018655/belfb20250527_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Farouq Tuweiq changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at BEL FUSE INC /NJ.
  - Action: became
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Farouq Tuweiq (who prior to the Effective Time served as Bel’s Chief Financial Officer (“ CFO ”), principal financial officer and Treasurer), became the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774925018655/0001437749-25-018655-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lynn Hutkin was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at BEL FUSE INC /NJ.
  - Action: became
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Lynn Hutkin (who prior to the Effective Time served as Bel’s Vice President of Financial Reporting and Investor Relations, principal accounting officer and Secretary), became Bel’s CFO (principal financial officer), Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Secretary.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774925018655/0001437749-25-018655-index.htm
- Executive change
  Farouq Tuweiq was appointed as director at BEL FUSE INC /NJ.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: Mr. Tuweiq’s appointment as a director on the Board (in the class of directors whose terms expired at the 2025 Annual Meeting) became effective.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774925018655/0001437749-25-018655-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel Bernstein changed role as non-executive Chairman of the Board at BEL FUSE INC /NJ.
  - Action: became
  - Role: non-executive Chairman of the Board
  source text: Daniel Bernstein (who prior to the Effective Time served as Bel’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company), became non-executive Chairman of Bel’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729580/000143774925018655/0001437749-25-018655-index.htm

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