secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)
CIK:        0000793524
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001493152-25-013406
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Research Frontiers VP Michael R. LaPointe retires after 30+ years
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- Michael R. LaPointe, VP-Aerospace Products, retired effective September 15, 2025.
- LaPointe served Research Frontiers since 1994, employee since 2000; led SPD-Smart aerospace expansion.
- Under his leadership, SPD-Smart EDWs adopted by Airbus, Honda Aircraft, Textron, Dassault, and others.
- Contracted across 5 helicopter OEM programs, 12 aircraft OEM programs, and 40+ aftermarket models.
- No successor named; President & CEO Joseph Harary expressed gratitude for his contributions.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793524/000149315225013406/0001493152-25-013406-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793524/000149315225013406/form8-k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-013406

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