---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001553350-26-000123"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DUOT"
cik: "0001396536"
company_name: "DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2026-09-16T23:00:18+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-17T10:05:52.452838+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Duos CEO Recker (base $650k) and COO Patel ($375k) finalize employment agreements

## Summary
- CEO Recker agreement effective Apr 1 2026, 3-yr term; base $650k, target bonus 125% (max 200%).
- Bonus scorecard: 60% revenue (targets $54M/108M/216M for FY26-28) and 40% EBITDA margin (10%/20%/30%).
- Recker equity: 400k existing shares plus 880k new in two tranches; change of control accelerates all.
- COO Patel agreement effective Jun 15 2026, 3-yr term; base $375k, target bonus 80%, 200k restricted shares cliff vesting Jun 30 2029.
- Severance: without cause = 1x base+bonus, COBRA 12mo; on change of control 1.5x, COBRA 18mo.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001553350-26-000123
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DUOT
- cik: 0001396536
- company_name: DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T23:00:18+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396536/000155335026000123/0001553350-26-000123-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396536/000155335026000123/duot_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001553350-26-000123.txt

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