---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-22-000369"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKTI"
cik: "0000002186"
company_name: "BK Technologies Corp"
filed_at: "2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:06:25.059147+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BK Technologies CFO Bill Kelly to retire after 26 years; separation agreement signed

## Summary
- William P. Kelly, CFO and EVP, will retire effective when replacement starts but no later than June 30, 2022.
- Company to pay Kelly $166,087.50 (9 months base pay) in bi-weekly installments upon retirement.
- Company to reimburse COBRA premiums for Kelly's wife (~$1,119.96/month) through August 7, 2022.
- Kelly granted a general release of claims; external search for new CFO has been initiated.
- Kelly served as CFO since July 1997 and also as Secretary; will stay through transition and consult.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-22-000369
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKTI
- cik: 0000002186
- company_name: BK Technologies Corp
- filed_at: 2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495422000369/0001654954-22-000369-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495422000369/bkti_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-000369
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-000369.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-000369.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William P. Kelly departed as Chief Financial Officer at BK Technologies Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 11, 2022, BK Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) announced the upcoming retirement of its current Chief Financial Officer, William P. Kelly.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495422000369/0001654954-22-000369-index.htm

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