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

Hawkins General Counsel Richard Erstad to Retire; Executive Role Ends Dec. 28, 2025

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Hawkins said its Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Richard G. Erstad, intends to retire after 17 years in those roles. He is expected to stop serving as an executive officer on December 28, 2025, as the first step of a planned transition, and to remain an employee until May 2026.

Key points

  • Richard G. Erstad notified the company of his retirement intention on December 17, 2025.
  • He is expected to cease being an executive officer effective December 28, 2025, the end of the third fiscal quarter.
  • He is expected to stay on as an employee until May 2026 to support a smooth transition.
  • The filing does not name a successor or describe financial effects.

The filing

CompanyHawkins (HWKN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 19, 2025, 8:18 AM ET
Accession number0000046250-25-000059

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 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 19, 2025.

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