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

Proto Labs names Suresh Krishna CEO and reaffirms Q2 2025 outlook

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Proto Labs' board appointed Suresh Krishna as President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 20, 2025, succeeding Robert Bodor, who left the CEO role and the board. Krishna also joined the board, and the company reaffirmed its second-quarter 2025 outlook. The leadership change is the main news for shareholders, and the company did not change its prior guidance.

Key points

  • Krishna's employment began May 20, 2025; he was CEO of Northern Tool + Equipment from April 2020 to November 2024.
  • His employment agreement sets an initial base salary of $800,000 and a target bonus of 100% of base salary.
  • The company reaffirmed Q2 2025 revenue guidance of $124.0 million to $132.0 million and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.11 to $0.19.

The filing

CompanyProtolabs (PRLB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 21, 2025, 4:14 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-051610

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:57 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 May 21, 2025.

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