---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606757-25-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KE"
cik: "0001606757"
company_name: "Kimball Electronics, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T04:58:18.288341+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kimball Electronics promotes Douglas Hass to Chief Legal and Administrative Officer

## Summary
- Douglas A. Hass appointed Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary effective March 24, 2025.
- Hass previously served as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary since 2022.
- No new compensatory or severance arrangements were made in connection with the promotion.
- Hass continues participation in existing executive compensation plans including 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606757-25-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KE
- cik: 0001606757
- company_name: Kimball Electronics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675725000009/0001606757-25-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675725000009/ke-20250324.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-25-000009
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-25-000009.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606757-25-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Douglas A. Hass was appointed as Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary at Kimball Electronics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary
  source text: Douglas A. Hass, age 49, has been appointed to the role of Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675725000009/0001606757-25-000009-index.htm

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