---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001587523-22-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:11:02.427200+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles elects Daniel J. Crowley to board, expanding to nine members

## Summary
- Crowley is Chairman, President & CEO of Triumph Group (aerospace/defense).
- Board expanded from 8 to 9; Crowley appointed to Compensation Committee.
- Compensation: $235K annual retainer ($65K cash + $170K RSUs) plus $170K one-time RSU.
- Crowley has 38+ years in aerospace/defense, previously at Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
- Board determined he meets NYSE independence standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-22-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752322000066/0001587523-22-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752322000066/kn-20220726.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-22-000066
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-22-000066.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-22-000066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel J. Crowley was elected as Director at Knowles Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 26, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Knowles Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from eight persons to nine persons and elected Daniel J. Crowley as a new director to fill the vacancy created by such increase.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752322000066/0001587523-22-000066-index.htm

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