# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000065270
**File Stem:** 0000065270-25-000019
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 7777
**Document Hash:** 323d736ea38083e21f1ae2a84e28e60a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000065270-25-000019.hdr.sgml**: 20251218

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000065270-25-000019

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251216

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251218

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251218

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000065270
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS [3678]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 362090085
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0503

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33731
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251583253

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 25650 WEST ELEVEN MILE ROAD
- **CITY:** SOUTHFILED
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48034
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7088676777

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 25650 WEST ELEVEN MILE ROAD
- **CITY:** SOUTHFILED
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48034

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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## FORM 8-K

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):** December 16, 2025<br>

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METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Delaware | 001-33731 | 36-2090085 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 8750 West Bryn Mawr Avenue |  |  |
| Chicago**,** Illinois |  | 60631-3518 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** (708) 867-6777<br>

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **<br>Title of each class** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value<br> MEI | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

**Change of Control Agreements**

On December 16, 2025, Methode Electronics, Inc. ("Methode") amended the Change in Control Agreements with Laura Kowalchik, Chief Financial Officer, Lars Ullrich, Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Business, John Erwin, Chief Procurement and EHS Officer, and Kerry Vyverberg, General Counsel (the "Amendments"). The Amendments reduce the duration of COBRA continuation coverage for the executives from twenty-four months to eighteen months.

The Amendments were approved by Methode's Compensation Committee in connection with its annual review of the executive Change in Control Agreements.

The foregoing description of the Amendments is a summary of the terms contained therein and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Form of Amendment to Change in Control Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Deferred Compensation Plan**

On December 17, 2025, Methode's Board of Directors approved the termination of the Deferred Compensation Plan effective as of December 31, 2025.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.** 

**(d) Exhibits**

‎10.1 [<u>Form of Amendment to Change in Control Agreement</u>](mei-ex10_1.htm)

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  |  | Methode Electronics, Inc. |
| Date: | December 18, 2025 | By:  | /s/ Laura Kowalchik |
|  |  |  | Laura Kowalchik<br>Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 10.1

**Exhibit 10.1**

**<u>FORM OF AMENDMENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT</u>**

This Amendment to Change in Control Agreement (the "Amendment") is dated as of December 17, 2025, between Methode Electronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and [ ] ("Employee").

<u>WITNESSETH:</u>

WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee are party to a Change of Control Agreement (the "Change in Control Agreement"); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Change in Control Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, as follows:

1.<u>Amendment to Section 1.3</u>. Section 1.3 of the Change in Control Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 <u>Continued Health Benefits</u>. If Employee timely and properly elects continuation health care coverage pursuant to the ‎Company's group health care plan, the Company will pay on Employee's behalf the COBRA ‎premiums for such COBRA continuation coverage (or cash in lieu thereof if COBRA is no longer available to Employee) for a designated period ending on the earlier ‎of (i) eighteen (18) months following Employee's Date of Termination, or (ii) the ‎date Employee ‎first becomes eligible for coverage under ‎another employer's group health plan (such period ‎referred to as the "COBRA Subsidy Period"). The Company will treat the cost of such coverage ‎to Employee as taxable income for federal income tax purposes to the extent required by law. Employee shall promptly inform the Company in writing if and when Employee obtains or ‎becomes eligible for any other health care coverage from another employer of Employee. Employee shall be responsible for the full unsubsidized costs of COBRA coverage after the ‎COBRA Subsidy Period.‎

2.<u>No Other Changes</u>. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Change of Control Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment on the day and year first written above.

METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.

By:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jon DeGaynor

Its: Chief Executive Officer

EMPLOYEE:

Name: [ ]

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