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accession: "0001587523-25-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T04:45:56.270139+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles grants CEO Jeffrey Niew 81,788 PSUs with target value $1.5M tied to Adjusted EPS and revenue goals

## Summary
- Target PSUs: 81,788, grant date fair value $1.5M, payout range 0%-400%.
- Performance metrics: Adjusted EPS gate of $1.50 and revenue goals ($800M target, $1B max) over 2025-2027.
- Extended performance period if targets not met initially, with 10% reduction per quarter up to 8 quarters.
- Change of Control provision: adjusted thresholds ($1.35 EPS, 90% revenue target) with potential payout.
- Interim earn-outs possible if targets met by Dec 31, 2026 (Interim Earned PSUs).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-25-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1587523/000158752325000025/0001587523-25-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752325000025/kn-20250218.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-25-000025.txt

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