---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001489096-22-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "THR"
cik: "0001489096"
company_name: "Thermon Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:47:37.376947+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Thermon appoints Roberto Kuahara as SVP Global Operations; Rene van der Salm departs

## Summary
- Kuahara starts Feb 14, 2022; base salary $305,000, signing bonus $115,000, RSU award $50,000, relocation up to $100,000.
- Van der Salm steps down Feb 14, terminates Mar 25; receives severance, pro-rata equity, consulting through May 24.
- Kuahara brings 30+ years global manufacturing experience, most recently VP at Caterpillar subsidiary SPM Oil & Gas.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001489096-22-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: THR
- cik: 0001489096
- company_name: Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1489096/000148909622000017/0001489096-22-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1489096/000148909622000017/thr-20220113.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001489096-22-000017
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001489096-22-000017.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001489096-22-000017.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rene van der Salm departed as Senior Vice President, Global Operations at Thermon Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: ceased to serve
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Global Operations
  source text: In connection with this transition, Rene van der Salm, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Global Operations, will cease to serve in such role, effective February 14, 2022,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1489096/000148909622000017/0001489096-22-000017-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roberto Kuahara was appointed as Senior Vice President, Global Operations at Thermon Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Global Operations
  source text: On January 13, 2022, the Board of Directors of Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Roberto Kuahara as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Global Operations, effective February 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1489096/000148909622000017/0001489096-22-000017-index.htm

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