---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-004617"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LTRX"
cik: "0001114925"
company_name: "LANTRONIX INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T13:06:09.678721+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lantronix appoints Jeremy Whitaker interim CEO after Paul Pickle resigns

## Summary
- Jeremy Whitaker appointed interim CEO effective June 30, 2023; Board continues search for permanent CEO.
- Paul Pickle resigned as President, CEO, and Board member; his final day was June 29, 2023.
- Whitaker remains CFO; annual salary increased from $250,000 to $300,000 effective July 3, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-004617
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LTRX
- cik: 0001114925
- company_name: LANTRONIX INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114925/000168316823004617/0001683168-23-004617-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114925/000168316823004617/lantronix_i8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-004617
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-004617.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-004617.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Pickle resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at LANTRONIX INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Pickle’s final day with the Company was June 29, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114925/000168316823004617/0001683168-23-004617-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeremy Whitaker was appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer at LANTRONIX INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: has appointed Jeremy Whitaker to serve as interim Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114925/000168316823004617/0001683168-23-004617-index.htm

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