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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Sterling Infrastructure (STRL)

Sterling Names Nicholas Grindstaff as CFO Effective July 10, 2025

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Sterling Infrastructure appointed Nicholas Grindstaff, 62, as Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer, effective July 10, 2025, succeeding Ron Ballschmiede. Grindstaff previously served as CFO of Cinterra and Orbital Infrastructure Group, and held finance roles at Quanta Services. The change in the top finance role and his pay package are the key items for shareholders to note.

Key points

  • Nicholas Grindstaff, 62, becomes CFO effective July 10, 2025, succeeding Ron Ballschmiede
  • Base salary of $600,000, a $200,000 sign-on bonus, and a one-time grant of 5,000 time-based restricted stock units vesting over three years
  • Target short-term cash incentive of 75% of base salary and target long-term equity award of 115% of base salary, both pro-rated for 2025
  • Ballschmiede will remain Executive Vice President until his retirement, expected in 2025, to assist the transition

The filing

CompanySterling Infrastructure (STRL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 12, 2025, 8:31 AM ET
Accession number0000874238-25-000095

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 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 June 12, 2025.

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