---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-032864"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRLB"
cik: "0001443669"
company_name: "Proto Labs Inc"
filed_at: "2024-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:50:50.883374+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Proto Labs EMEA VP Bjoern Klaas departs; transition terms under discussion

## Summary
- Bjoern Klaas exited his role as VP and General Manager of EMEA region on July 22, 2024.
- He is no longer an executive officer of Proto Labs.
- Company and Klaas are continuing discussions regarding transition terms.
- No replacement named; ongoing talks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-032864
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRLB
- cik: 0001443669
- company_name: Proto Labs Inc
- filed_at: 2024-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1443669/000162828024032864/0001628280-24-032864-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1443669/000162828024032864/prlb-20240722.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-032864
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-032864.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-032864.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bjoern Klaas departed as Vice President and General Manager of the EMEA region at Proto Labs Inc.
  - Action: exited
  - Role: Vice President and General Manager of the EMEA region
  source text: On July 22, 2024, Bjoern Klaas, Vice President and General Manager of the EMEA region, exited his position as vice president and is no longer an executive officer of Proto Labs, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1443669/000162828024032864/0001628280-24-032864-index.htm

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