---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-012852"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOPN"
cik: "0000771266"
company_name: "KOPIN CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T07:10:01.118648+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kopin CFO Rich Sneider to retire; search for successor underway

## Summary
- CFO Rich Sneider notified intention to retire on May 27, 2025, after 25 years at Kopin.
- He will continue in role until successor is named and assist transition.
- Company conducting search for replacement, considering internal and external candidates.
- Chairman and CEO Michael Murray expressed gratitude for Sneider's contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-012852
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOPN
- cik: 0000771266
- company_name: KOPIN CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000164117225012852/0001641172-25-012852-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000164117225012852/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-012852
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-012852.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-012852.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Sneider departed as other_named_officer at KOPIN CORP.
  - Action: retire
  source text: Mr. Richard Sneider notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Company in 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000164117225012852/0001641172-25-012852-index.htm

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