---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-011992"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKTI"
cik: "0000002186"
company_name: "BK Technologies Corp"
filed_at: "2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T14:04:38.635968+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# President Tim Vitou to retire; CEO John Suzuki appointed President effective Oct 12, 2023

## Summary
- Tim Vitou, 66, retiring effective October 12, 2023 after 15+ years at BK Technologies.
- CEO John Suzuki appointed President, effective same date, adding role to existing duties.
- Vitou served as President since 2017; previously VP Sales & Marketing.
- Vitou instrumental in launching multiband BKR 9000 radio, per CEO statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-011992
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKTI
- cik: 0000002186
- company_name: BK Technologies Corp
- filed_at: 2023-09-19T23:59:59+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/2186/000165495423011992/0001654954-23-011992-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423011992/bkti_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-011992
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-011992.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-011992.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John M. Suzuki was appointed as President at BK Technologies Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: Also on September 15, 2023, the Board appointed John M. Suzuki, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as the President of the Company, to be effective as of October 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423011992/0001654954-23-011992-index.htm
- Executive change
  Timothy A. Vitou resigned as President at BK Technologies Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President
  source text: On September 15, 2023, Mr. Timothy A. Vitou, President of BK Technologies Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, of his planned retirement and resignation from his position as President of the Company, to be effective October 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423011992/0001654954-23-011992-index.htm

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