UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 5 08, 2026

Core Molding Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-12505

31-1481870

(State or other jurisdiction

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

800 Manor Park Drive, Columbus, Ohio

43228-0183

(Address of principal executive office)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 870-5000

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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			Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01	CMT	NYSE American LLC
Preferred Stock purchase rights, par value $0.01	N/A	NYSE American LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item 57.~~02 Departure~~01 ofRegulation ~~Directors~~FD ~~or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Disclosure.

~~Director~~Core ~~Appointment~~Molding Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") announced on June 8, 2026 Eric Palomaki, Chief Executive Officer; Alex Panda, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and other members of the executive management team intend to use the presentation attached hereto from time to time in conversations with investors, analysts and others.

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Amended and Restated Palomaki Employment Agreement

On June 5, 2026, Company and Mr. Palomaki entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, effective June 1, 2026 (the “Amended Employment Agreement”), in connection with his appointment as President & Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Employment Agreement, Mr. Palomaki is entitled to a base salary of $525,000 (the “Base Salary”). In addition to the Base Salary, Mr. Palomaki shall be eligible for (i) an initial equity grant comprised of 20,000 shares of restricted stock, which shall vest in equal installments over a three-year period, (ii) annual short-term incentive payment (“STIP”) based on a target percentage of one hundred percent (100%) of his Base Salary, and (iii) annual long-term incentive awards based on a target percentage of two hundred percent (200%) of his Base Salary, subject to terms and conditions set forth in the Company’s 2021 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”) and the applicable award agreements. Mr. Palomaki is also entitled under the Amended Employment Agreement to certain standard benefits, including vacation, sick leave, and life and long and short-term disability insurance. The Amended Employment Agreement does not have fixed term and will remain in effect until terminated in accordance with its terms.

Pursuant to the Amended Employment Agreement, Mr. Palomaki is entitled to certain benefits upon the termination of the Amended Employment Agreement, subject to Mr. Palomaki entering into an irrevocable general waiver and release of claims at the time of termination: (i)

•In the event the Amended Employment Agreement is terminated by the Company without Cause, by Mr. Palomaki for Good Reason or upon his Qualified Retirement, Mr. Palomaki will be entitled to receive (i) the Accrued Obligations (as defined in the Amended Employment Agreement) and (ii) an amount equal to four (4) times his Base Salary. Mr. Palomaki will forfeit any unvested awards of equity under the Plan.

•In the event the Amended Employment Agreement is terminated due to death or Disability, Mr. Palomaki will be entitled to receive (i) the Accrued Obligations, (ii) a pro-rata amount of the his STIP for the calendar year of termination, and (iii) accelerated vesting of all equity or other compensation granted to Mr. Palomaki under the Plan and a cash payment equal to the market

value of such shares determined using the 20-trading day average closing price of Company’s common stock as of the date of termination.

Under the terms of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, Mr. Palomaki is subject to restrictive covenants, during and for specified periods following termination of employment, relating to non-solicitation of employees of the Company for two years following termination, as well as confidentiality restrictions and a non-disparagement covenant.

The description of the Amended Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text and exhibits of the Amended Employment Agreement, which has been filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Description
10.1						Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Mr. Palomaki and the Company
99.1						Investor Presentation
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Date: June 5, 2026

By:

/s/ Alex J. Panda

Date: June 8, 2026

By:

/s/ Alex J. Panda

Name:

Alex J. Panda

Title:

Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

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