---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-023347"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPTX"
cik: "0001866816"
company_name: "SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-06-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:23:19.808039+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Syntec Optics names Dean Rudy CFO, succeeds Robert Nelson effective June 10

## Summary
- Dean Rudy appointed CFO effective June 10, 2024, succeeding Robert (Casey) Nelson.
- Rudy brings over 30 years experience, including 17 years at Xerox, and was most recently CFO of Auction Direct USA.
- Nelson's employment terminated June 10, 2024; he resigned from Board; separation includes four weeks salary and restrictive covenants.
- CEO Al Kapoor said Rudy’s financial and operating leadership will support Syntec’s continued growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-023347
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPTX
- cik: 0001866816
- company_name: SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-06-10T23:59:59+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/1866816/000149315224023347/0001493152-24-023347-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866816/000149315224023347/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert (Casey) Nelson resigned as Chief Financial Officer at SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Nelson’s employment termination date is June 10, 2024 (the “Separation Date”) resigning from all positions including position as a non-employee Director on the Board of Directors, in lieu of an involuntary termination without cause.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866816/000149315224023347/0001493152-24-023347-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dean Rudy was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at SYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company named Dean Rudy Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective June 10, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866816/000149315224023347/0001493152-24-023347-index.htm

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