---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606757-21-000114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KE"
cik: "0001606757"
company_name: "Kimball Electronics, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T09:57:17.895499+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kimball Electronics GC John Kahle retiring Dec 31, 2021; Doug Hass to succeed

## Summary
- John H. Kahle to retire as VP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary effective Dec 31, 2021; not due to any disagreement.
- Douglas A. Hass appointed Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary; previously Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since 2020.
- Hass has 25+ years legal/management experience; prior role as GC and Secretary of Lifeway Foods (Nasdaq: LWAY).
- No new compensatory arrangements; Hass will participate in Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan as executive officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606757-21-000114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KE
- cik: 0001606757
- company_name: Kimball Electronics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-10T23:59:59+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/1606757/000160675721000114/0001606757-21-000114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675721000114/ke-20211109.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-21-000114
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-21-000114.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-21-000114.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Douglas A. Hass was appointed as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary at Kimball Electronics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary
  source text: Upon Mr. Kahle’s retirement, Kimball Electronics will appoint Douglas A. Hass, 45, as its Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675721000114/0001606757-21-000114-index.htm
- Executive change
  John H. Kahle departed as Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary at Kimball Electronics, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary
  source text: On November 9, 2021, John H. Kahle, Kimball Electronics’ Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary, notified us of his decision to retire effective December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675721000114/0001606757-21-000114-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.