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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-055006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AADX"
cik: "0002118195"
company_name: "Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-10T12:00:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T12:05:27.591107+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Aerospace names Chris Rogers President and Chief Strategy Officer

## Summary
- Chris Rogers, former Chief Growth Officer, appointed President and Chief Strategy Officer effective July 27, 2026.
- Rogers spent 20+ years at Harris Williams, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Aerospace, Defense & Government Services.
- He will report to CEO Trip Ferguson; compensation unchanged from prior role.
- Appointment precedes company's earnings call scheduled for August 12, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-055006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AADX
- cik: 0002118195
- company_name: Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T12:00:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000162828026055006/0001628280-26-055006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2118195/000162828026055006/aadx-20260807.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-055006.txt

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