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Issuer:     DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC (PLOW)
CIK:        0001287213
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-25-032559
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.30
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Douglas Dynamics appoints two new independent directors; Dano retires after 13 years
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- Jennifer Ansberry (EVP, GC at Lincoln Electric) and Bradley Nelson (CEO of MasterCraft Boat) appointed as independent directors, effective Oct 29, 2025.
- Margaret Dano retires from board effective Nov 1, 2025, after 13 years of service; retirement not due to any disagreement.
- Board expands to 9 then reduces to 8 after Dano's retirement; new directors join Audit, Compensation, and Nominating & Governance committees.
- Kenneth Krueger appointed Chair of Nomination & Corporate Governance committee, succeeding Dano.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287213/000143774925032559/0001437749-25-032559-index.htm
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  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-032559

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