AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Crane NXT (CXT)

Crane NXT Appoints Jeffrey Benck to Board; Director James Tullis Will Not Stand for Reelection

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Crane NXT's board appointed Jeffrey Benck, a former chief executive of technology companies, as a director effective March 9, 2026. Director James L.L. Tullis said he will not seek reelection and will leave the board at the conclusion of the May 21, 2026 annual meeting. The filing describes a board change only and includes no financial results.

Key points

  • Jeffrey Benck appointed director on March 9, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting; the company has nominated him for election there.
  • Benck has been President, CEO and Director of Benchmark Electronics (NYSE: BHE) since March 2019.
  • James L.L. Tullis will cease to serve as a director at the conclusion of the annual meeting scheduled for May 21, 2026.
  • Benck's director compensation will be prorated from his start date under the existing non-employee director program.

The filing

CompanyCrane NXT (CXT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 12, 2026, 4:20 PM ET
Accession number0000950103-26-003679

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:39 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 March 12, 2026.

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