# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000903129
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-012009
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5544
**Document Hash:** d4c861f9a9115c66313642c1febecea6
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-012009.hdr.sgml**: 20230120

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-012009

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230116

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230120

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230120

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GENTHERM Inc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000903129
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 954318554
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-21810
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23541175

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 21680 HAGGERTY ROAD
- **CITY:** NORTHVILLE
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48167-8994
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 248-504-0500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 21680 HAGGERTY ROAD
- **CITY:** NORTHVILLE
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 48167-8994

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AMERIGON INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930503

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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): January 16, 2023

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## GENTHERM INCORPORATED

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Michigan** | **0-21810** | **95-4318554** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|
| **21680 Haggerty Road, Northville, MI** | **48167** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 504-0500

#### Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

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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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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, no par value | THRM | Nasdaq |

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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.**  |

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On January 16, 2023, in connection with her appointment as the Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yvonne Hao, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Gentherm Incorporated (the "Company"), informed the Board of her resignation from the Board effective immediately. Ms. Hao's resignation was not a result of any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

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| **Item 8.01** | **Other Events**  |

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On January 19, 2023, the Board reduced its size from nine members to eight members, appointed John Stacey as the Chair of the Compensation and Talent Committee of the Board, and appointed Betsy Meter as a member of such committee, in each case, effective immediately. The Board has determined that Ms. Meter satisfies all applicable requirements to serve on the Compensation and Talent Committee, including without limitation the independence and other applicable requirements of Nasdaq.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board intends to conduct a search process to identify a new director following Ms. Hao's resignation. The Board intends to increase its size concurrent with the appointment of a new director, if any.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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| **GENTHERM INCORPORATED** | **GENTHERM INCORPORATED** |
| By: | /s/ Wayne Kauffman |
|  | Wayne Kauffman |
|  | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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Date: January 20, 2023