---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-030827"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XPEL"
cik: "0001767258"
company_name: "XPEL, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T02:27:42.668214+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# XPEL appoints John North (CEO of Lazydays, former Lithia CFO) to Board effective August 29, 2023

## Summary
- John North appointed to XPEL Board effective August 29, 2023; will serve until May 2024 annual meeting.
- North is CEO of Lazydays (NASDAQ: LAZY), a $1.3B RV industry leader; previously CFO of Copart, Avis Budget, Lithia Motors.
- At Lithia, he helped manage growth from $2.1B to ~$12B in revenue and integrated over 100 acquisitions.
- North receives prorated cash retainer and restricted stock units under standard non-employee director compensation program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-030827
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XPEL
- cik: 0001767258
- company_name: XPEL, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767258/000162828023030827/0001628280-23-030827-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767258/000162828023030827/xpel-20230829.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-030827
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-030827.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-030827.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John North was appointed as Director at XPEL, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 29, 2023, the Board of Directors of XPEL, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. John North to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company with immediate effect.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767258/000162828023030827/0001628280-23-030827-index.htm

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