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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001831651-25-000095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHLS"
cik: "0001831651"
company_name: "Shoals Technologies Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:58:15.372525+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shoals Technologies appoints David Van Bibber as Chief Accounting Officer effective Nov 10

## Summary
- David Van Bibber appointed CAO, reports to CFO Dominic Bardos; effective Nov 10, 2025.
- Base salary of $325,000; target annual cash bonus of 50% of base salary starting 2026.
- Sign-on cash award of $75,000 with two-year clawback for cause or resignation without good reason.
- Equity award valued at ~$225,000 in fiscal 2026: 50% time-based RSUs, 50% performance-based PSUs.
- Van Bibber previously served as Controller and CAO at Haynes International.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001831651-25-000095
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHLS
- cik: 0001831651
- company_name: Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000095/0001831651-25-000095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831651/000183165125000095/shls-20251105.htm

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