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

Kadant names Michael Colwell as next CEO effective January 2, 2027

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Kadant's board adopted a succession plan under which Michael C. Colwell becomes president and chief operating officer on October 1, 2026, and president and chief executive officer on January 2, 2027, when Jeffrey L. Powell becomes executive chairman. Chairman Jonathan W. Painter will leave the board on January 2, 2027. The filing contains no financial results, and the changes are a planned leadership transition for shareholders to track.

Key points

  • Michael C. Colwell, 60, is senior vice president responsible for the Industrial Processing segment and will join the board on January 2, 2027.
  • Jeffrey L. Powell remains president through September 30, 2026, and CEO through January 2, 2027, then becomes executive chairman and retires January 1, 2028.
  • Powell's annualized base salary will be $998,900 through January 2, 2027, and $499,450 after that, under a Transition and Executive Chairman Agreement.
  • Jonathan W. Painter, current chairman, will cease to serve as a director on January 2, 2027; he stated his resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company.

The filing

CompanyKadant (KAI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 10, 2026, 4:42 PM ET
Accession number0000886346-26-000055

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 September 10, 2026.

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