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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP (FKWL)

Franklin Wireless names Bill Bauer chief operating officer effective March 25, 2026

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Franklin Wireless's board appointed Bill Bauer as Chief Operating Officer effective March 25, 2026. Bauer has been the company's General Counsel and Director of Strategic Planning since January 2020 and served as Interim CFO from September 2022 until January 1, 2025, so the move elevates an internal executive with existing ties to the company.

Key points

  • Bill Bauer appointed Chief Operating Officer, effective March 25, 2026
  • Bauer has served as General Counsel and Director of Strategic Planning since January 2020
  • Bauer served as Interim CFO from September 2022 until January 1, 2025
  • Filing reports over 15 years of finance and executive management experience and an MBA and JD

The filing

CompanyFRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP (FKWL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 26, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0001683168-26-002263

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 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 26, 2026.

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