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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · AAON (AAON)

AAON Promotes Doug Wichman to EVP and General Manager of AAON Business Unit

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

AAON, Inc. said its board promoted Doug Wichman to executive vice president and general manager of its AAON business unit, effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Stephen Wakefield, who moves to an AAON Fellow and principal engineering advisor consulting role. The filing reports no financial results, and the change is a leadership succession below the CEO level.

Key points

  • Doug Wichman has been with AAON since 2012 and was most recently Executive Director of Manufacturing from November 2024.
  • Wichman's target 2026 compensation includes a $350,000 annual base salary, $210,000 target annual incentive and $330,000 target long-term incentive.
  • Stephen Wakefield, the current EVP and general manager, transitions to AAON Fellow and principal engineering advisor effective January 1, 2026.

The filing

CompanyAAON (AAON)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 1, 2025, 3:42 PM ET
Accession number0000824142-25-000203

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 01, 2025.

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