---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-003061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POCI"
cik: "0000867840"
company_name: "PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T11:16:27.317567+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Precision Optics appoints Mahesh Lawande as COO; cites rapid growth

## Summary
- Mahesh Lawande becomes COO effective April 24, 2023; annual base salary of $275,000.
- Granted option to buy 60,000 shares at $6.40 per share, vesting in equal annual increments.
- Lawande brings 25+ years from Draeger, Analogic, and Third Pole in medical/defense manufacturing.
- COO role created after 47% revenue growth in FY2022 and 76% in H1 FY2023.
- Growth driven by acquisitions of Ross Optical and Lighthouse Imaging and pipeline transitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-003061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POCI
- cik: 0000867840
- company_name: PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/867840/000168316823003061/0001683168-23-003061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/867840/000168316823003061/poci_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-003061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mahesh Lawande was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective April 24, 2023, the Company has appointed Mahesh Lawande, age 50, as its Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/867840/000168316823003061/0001683168-23-003061-index.htm

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