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

CTS CEO Kieran O'Sullivan steps down July 6; COO Pratik Trivedi named successor

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

CTS Corporation said its President and CEO, Kieran O'Sullivan, will step down effective July 6, 2026, and remain on the Board as Executive Chairman. The Board appointed Chief Operating Officer Pratik Trivedi as President and CEO on the same date, and expanded the Board from eight to nine directors.

Key points

  • Kieran O'Sullivan steps down as CEO effective July 6, 2026, and becomes Executive Chairman with a $625,000 base salary.
  • Pratik Trivedi, 47, becomes President and CEO with a $675,000 base salary and a 100% target annual cash incentive.
  • Trivedi's new long-term incentive award has a value of $2,150,000, split 60% performance-based and 40% service-based restricted stock units.
  • O'Sullivan will receive no new long-term incentive award; the Board increases from eight to nine directors.

The filing

CompanyCTS (CTS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 25, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-282712

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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