Dorman Products, Inc. filings document the company’s motor vehicle aftermarket operations, segment reporting and public-company governance. Its 8-K reports record operating results, financial condition updates, guidance-related disclosures, cash flow discussion, share repurchases and segment performance across Light Duty, Heavy Duty and Specialty Vehicle.
Proxy materials cover annual meeting matters, director elections, executive compensation, auditor ratification and equity incentive plan proposals. Other current reports document executive appointments, officer transition arrangements and related compensatory terms, tying governance changes to Dorman’s management structure and disclosure obligations.
DORM submitted a Form 144 notice listing proposed sales of Common stock. The filing shows option-related line items dated 05/06/2026 and identifies two option grants with quantities 623 and 703 shares. The notice lists $165,750.00 alongside other filing fields and references Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC.
Dorman Products, Inc. reported higher sales but lower profit for the quarter ended March 28, 2026. Net sales rose to $528.8 million from $507.7 million, driven mainly by tariff-related price increases, while volumes softened versus a strong prior-year period.
Profitability declined as gross margin fell to 36.0% from 40.9%, primarily due to higher tariff costs despite supplier diversification, productivity, and automation efforts. Net income dropped to $43.6 million from $57.5 million, with diluted EPS down to $1.43 from $1.87.
Cash from operations was $43.8 million, helped by inventory reductions but pressured by lower earnings and reduced receivables factoring. Dorman repurchased 435,174 shares for $51.4 million and ended the quarter with $43.1 million in cash, $455.6 million of debt, and $583.9 million available under its credit facility.
Dorman Products reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $528.8 million, up 4.2% from $507.7 million a year earlier, as demand grew across its segments. Net income was $43.6 million and diluted EPS was $1.43, down 24% from $1.87, mainly due to higher tariff-related costs. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.57, down 22% from $2.02. Gross margin declined to 36.0% of sales from 40.9%, while SG&A leverage modestly improved on an adjusted basis. The company generated $43.8 million of operating cash flow and repurchased $51 million of shares at an average price of $118. For full-year 2026, Dorman reaffirmed guidance for net sales growth of 7%–9%, GAAP diluted EPS of $7.57–$7.97, and adjusted diluted EPS of $8.10–$8.50.
Vanguard Portfolio Management reports beneficial ownership of 1,528,639 shares of Dorman Products Inc Common Stock, representing 5.06% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists 23,999 shares of sole voting power and 1,528,639 shares of sole dispositive power. The disclosure states these holdings include securities held for Vanguard funds and managed accounts for which Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC or its affiliates exercise dispositive power.
Dorman Products, Inc. calls a virtual annual shareholder meeting on May 15, 2026 and asks investors to vote on director elections, an advisory say‑on‑pay resolution, ratification of KPMG as auditor for 2026, and approval of a new 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
The proxy details non‑employee director pay, including a $100,000 annual cash retainer and a $165,000 annual equity grant, plus additional fees for committee and board leadership roles. In 2025, independent directors generally earned between about $225,000 and $267,000 in total compensation.
The 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan would replace the 2018 Equity Plan and initially reserve 1,543,000 shares, plus 127,563 shares carried over, with total potential overhang of about 7.0% of diluted shares. The plan authorizes options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock‑ and cash‑based awards with standard vesting, termination, and change‑in‑control provisions.
The proxy also explains Dorman’s pay‑for‑performance philosophy. For 2025, net sales rose 6.0% to $2,130.3 million, net income increased 7.5% to $204.2 million, adjusted pre‑tax income grew 24.0% to $355.2 million, and diluted EPS climbed 8.1% to $6.64, while free cash flow fell 60.5% to $75.7 million.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 12 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 0 shares of Dorman Products Inc common stock. The filing states Vanguard completed an internal realignment on January 12, 2026 under SEC Release No. 34-39538, resulting in certain subsidiaries reporting beneficial ownership separately. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/26/2026.
Dorman Products, Inc. senior vice president and CIO Donna M. Long sold a total of 947 shares of common stock in three open-market transactions on March 12, 2026 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Sale prices ranged from about $101.774 to $104.454 per share. After these trades, she directly holds 20,072.8738 shares.
DORM Form 144 notice reporting proposed resale activity and a recent insider sale. The filing lists two restricted stock vesting events of 525 shares on 02/28/2025 and 422 shares on 03/04/2025, and shows a sale by Donna Long of 812 shares on 01/02/2026 for $100,490.76.
The filing names Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as a broker of record. The notice is a routine declaration of planned resale activity under regulatory rules for insiders.
Dorman Products, Inc. executive Gregory C. Bowen, VP and Chief Accounting Officer, reported two tax-related share dispositions. On March 3, 2026, 76 shares of common stock were withheld at $116.22 per share, leaving 5,246.3428 shares held directly. On March 4, 2026, an additional 107 shares were withheld at $116.16 per share, leaving 5,139.3428 shares held directly. According to the footnote, these shares were withheld by the company upon vesting of restricted stock units to satisfy Mr. Bowen’s tax withholding obligations and are treated as dispositions under Section 16.