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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001587523-23-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T23:40:36.579532+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles appoints Erania Brackett as independent director, board expands to 10

## Summary
- Erania Brackett elected to board effective May 16, 2023; board size increased from nine to ten.
- Brackett brings over 20 years of medtech experience; currently SVP at Dentsply Sirona.
- She will serve on the Compensation Committee and receive standard non-employee director compensation.
- Initial annual retainer prorated: $65K cash plus $170K in RSUs vesting over 1 year; one-time grant of $170K in RSUs vesting over 3 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-23-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752323000055/0001587523-23-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752323000055/kn-20230516.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-23-000055
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-23-000055.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-23-000055.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Erania Brackett was elected as Director at Knowles Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Erania Brackett as a new director to fill the vacancy created by such increase.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752323000055/0001587523-23-000055-index.htm

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