# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000824142
**File Stem:** 0000824142-23-000018
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 9430
**Document Hash:** e3272358917479e718b3657c2a9f5a6d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000824142-23-000018.hdr.sgml**: 20230227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000824142-23-000018

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230224

**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**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AAON, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000824142
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AIR COND & WARM AIR HEATING EQUIP & COMM & INDL REFRIG EQUIP [3585]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 870448736
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-18953
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23674678

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2425 SOUTH YUKON AVE.
- **CITY:** TULSA
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 74107
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9185832266

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2425 SOUTH YUKON AVE.
- **CITY:** TULSA
- **STATE:** OK
- **ZIP:** 74107

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AAON INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DIAMOND HEAD RESOURCES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19900808

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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): February 24, 2023

**AAON, INC.** 

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Nevada** | **Nevada** | **Nevada** | **0-18953** | **87-0448736** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (State or Other Jurisdiction | (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number:) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| of Incorporation) | of Incorporation) | of Incorporation) |  |  |
| **2425 South Yukon Ave.,** | **Tulsa,** | **Oklahoma** |  | **74107** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code) |

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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): **(918) 583-2266** 

**Not Applicable**

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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. ☐

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

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>Common Stock</u> <u>AAON</u> <u>NASDAQ</u>

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

*(c) Appointment of certain Officers*

The Board of Directors of AAON Coil Product, Inc. ("AAON Coil Products"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAON, Inc. (the "Company"), promoted Doug Wichman as President of AAON Coil Products, effective February 24, 2023. Mr. Wichman continues to serve as a Vice President of the Company, a position he has held since January 1, 2022.

Mr. Wichman, 35, has been with the Company since 2013, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of AAON Coil Products since January 2022. Prior to that, he served as AAON's Director of Manufacturing in Tulsa, and held several roles, including Plant Manager from 2017 to 2018 and Manufacturing Engineer from 2013 to 2017. Mr. Wichman has extensive knowledge and experience with all aspects of AAON's manufacturing processes. He earned his BA in Mechanical Engineering from Montana Tech and MBA from the University of Montana.

Mr. Wichman will be eligible to participate in all elements of the Company's executive compensation package. Mr. Wichman and the Company have not entered into any employment agreement in connection with his election to this position.

Mr. Wichman does not have any family relationships with any of the Company's directors or officers and is not party to any transactions of the type listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the Company's press release announcing Mr. Wichman's promotion is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

**Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits**

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

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| Exhibit Number | Description |
| <u>[99.1](dougwichmanpresacppressrel.htm)</u> | Press release dated February 27, 2023, announcing Leadership Appointment |
| 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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| | | **AAON, INC.** | **AAON, INC.** |
| Date: | February 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Luke A. Bomer |
|  |  |  | Luke A. Bomer, Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![aaona01a.jpg](aaona01a.jpg)

**AAON Announces Promotion of Doug Wichman to President of AAON Coil Products**

TULSA, OK, February 27, 2023 – The Board of Directors of AAON Coil Product, Inc. ("AAON Coil Products"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAON, Inc. (the "Company"), promoted Doug Wichman as President of AAON Coil Products, effective February 24, 2023. Mr. Wichman also currently serves as a Vice President of the Company, a position he has held since January 1, 2022.

Gary D. Fields, AAON CEO and President, stated, "I am very pleased to announce Doug's promotion to President, AAON Coil Products. Doug has been an integral part of the development and successful execution of our business plan and substantial growth in Longview, TX in the past twelve months. The promotion of leaders like Doug will allow us to successfully continue to execute on our long-term plans."

Mr. Wichman, 35, has been with the Company since 2013, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of AAON Coil Products since January 2022. Prior to that, he served as AAON's Director of Manufacturing in Tulsa, and held several roles, including Plant Manager from 2017 to 2018 and Manufacturing Engineer from 2013 to 2017. Mr. Wichman has extensive knowledge and experience with all aspects of AAON's manufacturing processes. He earned his BA in Mechanical Engineering from Montana Tech and MBA from the University of Montana.

**About AAON**

Founded in 1988, AAON is a world leader in HVAC solutions for commercial and industrial indoor environments. The Company's industry-leading approach to designing and manufacturing highly configurable equipment to meet exact needs creates a premier ownership experience with greater efficiency, performance and long-term value. AAON is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where its world-class innovation center and testing lab allows AAON engineers to continuously push boundaries and advance the industry. For more information, please visit www.AAON.com.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "should", "will", and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligations to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events.

**Contact Information**

Joseph Mondillo

Director of Investor Relations

Phone (617) 877-6346

Email: <u>joseph.mondillo@aaon.com</u>

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