---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-012861"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKTI"
cik: "0000002186"
company_name: "BK Technologies Corp"
filed_at: "2023-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T00:17:50.120059+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# President Vitou retires; CEO Suzuki assumes role of President

## Summary
- Timothy A. Vitou retired as President effective October 12, 2023.
- Separation agreement provides $283,250 severance (12 months base pay) paid bi-weekly over 12 months.
- CEO John M. Suzuki appointed as President effective October 12, 2023.
- Unvested stock options terminate; vested options remain governed by Company's 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan.
- Vitou subject to non-disparagement and confidentiality obligations for 5 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-012861
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKTI
- cik: 0000002186
- company_name: BK Technologies Corp
- filed_at: 2023-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423012861/0001654954-23-012861-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423012861/bkti_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-012861
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-012861.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-012861.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John M. Suzuki was appointed as President at BK Technologies Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed John M. Suzuki, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as the President of the Company, effective as of October 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423012861/0001654954-23-012861-index.htm
- Executive change
  Timothy A. Vitou retired as President at BK Technologies Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President
  source text: Mr. Timothy A. Vitou retired from his position as President of BK Technologies Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), effective October 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2186/000165495423012861/0001654954-23-012861-index.htm

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