---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-020101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPTX"
cik: "0001866816"
company_name: "SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:40:53.832641+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brian Hughes resigns from OmniLit board; Mark Norman appointed audit committee chair

## Summary
- Brian F. Hughes resigned from Board effective July 22, 2022 for personal reasons; no disagreement with company.
- Mark D. Norman appointed as chair of audit committee; he has been independent director since November 2021.
- Norman formerly CEO of Chrysler Canada, president of Zipcar, led IPO and sale to Avis Budget Group.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-020101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPTX
- cik: 0001866816
- company_name: SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866816/000149315222020101/0001493152-22-020101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866816/000149315222020101/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-020101
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-020101.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-020101.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian F. Hughes resigned as Director at SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: accepted the resignation of Brian F. Hughes
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866816/000149315222020101/0001493152-22-020101-index.htm

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