# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000868780
**File Stem:** 0000868780-25-000034
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 9324
**Document Hash:** 3b01dd4cef4a71c36c52ced8a262252a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000868780-25-000034.hdr.sgml**: 20250605

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000868780-25-000034

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250602

**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**: 20250605

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250605

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Dorman Products, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000868780
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 232078856
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1228

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-18914
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251027365

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3400 E WALNUT ST
- **CITY:** COLMAR
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 18915
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2159971800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3400 E WALNUT ST
- **CITY:** COLMAR
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 18915

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** R & B INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

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

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2025**

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**DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Pennsylvania** | **000-18914** | **23-2078856** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**<u>3400 East Walnut Street, Colmar, Pennsylvania 18915</u>**

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **<u>(215) 997-1800</u>**

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| | **Not Applicable** |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | (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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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br>**Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | DORM | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</u>.**

On June 2, 2025, Mr. David M. Hession notified Dorman Products, Inc. (the "Company") of his intention to retire as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company later this year. The Company has retained an executive search firm to assist with the CFO search and is implementing a comprehensive transition plan. Mr. Hession will continue in his current role until his successor is appointed, at which time he will assume an advisory role for a transition period.

**Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</u>** 

(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits

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| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press Release dated Ju](pressrelease.htm)[ne 5](pressrelease.htm)[, 2025](pressrelease.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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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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| | | **DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.** | **DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.** | **DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC.** |
| Date: | June 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ Joseph P. Braun | /s/ Joseph P. Braun |
|  |  |  | Name: | Joseph P. Braun |
|  |  |  | Title: | Senior Vice President,<br>General Counsel and Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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**Dorman announces planned retirement of Chief Financial Officer David M. Hession**

**COLMAR, Pa.,** June 5, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Dorman Products, Inc. ("Dorman" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:DORM) announced today that David M. Hession, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has informed Dorman of his plans to retire later this year. The Company has initiated a comprehensive search process with the assistance of a leading executive search firm to identify Mr. Hession's successor. Mr. Hession will remain in his position until a successor is in place and will serve in an advisory role thereafter to ensure a smooth transition.

Kevin Olsen, Dorman's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "David has been integral in helping drive Dorman's strong financial performance over the last six years. On behalf of the Board of Directors and the management team, we would like to express our gratitude and wish him the very best in his upcoming retirement."

Mr. Hession joined Dorman as Chief Financial Officer in February 2019. During his tenure, he helped expand the business through strategic acquisitions, build a talented finance organization, and strengthen Dorman's profitability, balance sheet, and liquidity position.

Mr. Hession added, "It's been an honor to lead Dorman's finance organization and work alongside Kevin and Dorman's management team. I am proud of what we have accomplished together and am confident that Dorman is well-positioned for continued success. I look forward to supporting the Company through the transition."

**Contact**

Alex Whitelam, Vice President, Investor Relations, awhitelam@dormanproducts.com

Visit our website at <u>www.dormanproducts.com</u>. The Investor Relations section of the website contains a significant amount of information about Dorman, including financial and other information for investors. Dorman encourages investors to visit its website periodically to view new and updated information.

**About Dorman**

Dorman gives professionals, enthusiasts, and owners greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money and increase convenience and reliability.

Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of products covering cars, trucks, and specialty vehicles, from chassis to body, from underhood to undercarriage, and from hardware to complex electronics.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will," "should," "likely," "probably," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "believes," "views," "estimates," and similar

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expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors (many of which are outside of our control) that may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information contained in this press release, please see Dorman's prior press releases and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including Dorman's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and its subsequent SEC filings. Dorman is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update any of the information in this press release if any forward-looking statement later turns out to be inaccurate, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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