---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-21-008073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKTI"
cik: "0000002186"
company_name: "BK Technologies Corp"
filed_at: "2021-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T04:15:54.606965+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BK Technologies appoints John Suzuki as CEO, effective July 19, 2021

## Summary
- Base salary $350,000; eligible for incentive bonus and equity; granted option for 100,000 shares.
- Suzuki formerly President & CEO of EF Johnson Technologies (JVC Kenwood), where revenue doubled during tenure.
- Tim Vitou remains President; Suzuki also appointed to Board as new seat.
- Severance: 12 months salary if terminated without cause; COBRA for 12 months; accelerated vesting.
- Board cites Suzuki's mobile communications leadership and M&A expertise to drive growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-21-008073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKTI
- cik: 0000002186
- company_name: BK Technologies Corp
- filed_at: 2021-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495421008073/0001654954-21-008073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495421008073/bkti_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-008073
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-008073.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-008073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John M. Suzuki was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at BK Technologies Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors (the "Board") of BK Technologies Corporation (the "Company") has appointed John M. Suzuki, 57, to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective July 19, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495421008073/0001654954-21-008073-index.htm
- Executive change
  John M. Suzuki was appointed as Director at BK Technologies Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Suzuki was also appointed to fill a newly created seat on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495421008073/0001654954-21-008073-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.