Dauch Corp: appoints senior vice president of finance

What happened Dauch Corp filed an 8-K reporting that on Oct 7, 2026 the board appointed Nathan R. Iles as senior vice president of finance, effective Nov 2, 2026, and that, after onboarding and transition, Mr. Iles will succeed Christopher May as chief financial officer on Dec 1, 2026. The filing says Mr. Iles, age 50, has served as chief financial officer of Standard Motor Products since 2019, previously was vice president and chief financial officer at UCI International Holdings from 2016 to 2019, and began his career at Ernst & Young.

Key details

• Mr. Iles’ annual base salary will be $650,000, with an annual target bonus opportunity of 100% of base salary and a target long-term incentive opportunity of 200% of base salary, subject to standard three-year vesting provisions.
• Grants include a performance equity incentive award with a target amount of 90,909 Dauch shares, restricted stock units with a target value of $500,000 subject to one-year vesting, and a cash bonus of $375,000 payable in Mar 2027.
• On Dec 1, 2026, Christopher May will transition to executive vice president & chief administrative officer and retain responsibility for information technology and executive oversight of human resources.
• Terri Kemp will shift to senior vice president, chief of staff and focus on corporate initiatives until her retirement at the end of 2026.

Why it may matter The filing reports Item 5.02 (departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors; appointment of certain officers; compensatory arrangements of certain officers) describing the appointment, succession timing and related compensation arrangements, and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD disclosure) attaching a press release. The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.