UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | September 5, 2024 |
THE TIMKEN COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 1-1169
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| Ohio | | 34-0577130 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 4500 Mount Pleasant Street NW | | |
| North Canton | Ohio | | 44720-5450 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
234.262.3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
| Common Shares, without par value | | TKR | | The New York Stock Exchange | |
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As part of the previously announced succession plan, on September 5, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Timken Company (the “Company”) appointed Tarak Mehta President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and appointed Richard G. Kyle Advisor to the CEO. Mr. Kyle will continue to act as the Company’s principal executive officer through the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024, at which point Mr. Mehta will assume such role. Mr. Kyle will serve as Advisor to the CEO until his retirement as an employee of the Company on February 15, 2025. Mr. Kyle is expected to remain on the Board following his retirement and will receive no additional compensation as a Director while he is an employee of the Company.
In addition, the Board approved an increase in the size of the Board from eleven to twelve members and elected Mr. Mehta as a Director. Mr. Mehta will begin serving as a Director on September 5, 2024 for a term that expires at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company. Mr. Mehta will receive no additional compensation for his service as a Director while he is an employee of the Company.
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.
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| THE TIMKEN COMPANY |
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| By: | /s/ Hansal N. Patel |
| Hansal N. Patel |
| Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
| Date: September 5, 2024 | |
