LGL Group names Bruns principal accounting officer
Bruns has more than 12 years of accounting and finance experience and is a Certified Public Accountant.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
The LGL Group, Inc. designated Christopher W. Bruns, its Vice President and Controller, as principal accounting officer effective October 1, 2026; Linda M. Biles ceased serving in that role on the same date. Bruns, 38, has more than 12 years of accounting and finance experience. Before joining the company in May 2026, he held accounting roles at Urban One and FTI Consulting and began his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young; he is a Certified Public Accountant. The company stated that no new compensatory arrangements had been entered into with Bruns and no changes had been made to existing arrangements.
8-K Event Classification
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Key Figures
Effective date: October 1, 2026
Accounting and finance experience: More than 12 years
Age: 38 years
3 metrics
Effective date
October 1, 2026
Bruns's appointment as principal accounting officer and Biles's departure from the role
Accounting and finance experience
More than 12 years
Bruns's experience
Age
38 years
Bruns's age
Key Terms
principal accounting officer, Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting, compensatory arrangements
3 terms
principal accounting officer technical
"designated Christopher W. Bruns ... as the Company's principal accounting officer"
The Principal Accounting Officer is the person responsible for making sure a company's financial records are accurate and follow the rules. They play a key role in preparing financial reports that show how well the company is doing. This helps investors, managers, and regulators trust the company's financial information.
Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting technical
"Senior Manager, Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting"
compensatory arrangements financial
"no new compensatory arrangements have been entered into with Mr. Bruns"
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Who is LGL's principal accounting officer?
Christopher W. Bruns became LGL's principal accounting officer effective October 1, 2026; Linda M. Biles ceased serving in the role that day.
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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): October 5, 2026 (September 30, 2026 )
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On September 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of The LGL Group, Inc. (the "Company") designated Christopher W. Bruns, the Company's Vice President and Controller, as the Company's principal accounting officer, effective October 1, 2026.
Mr. Bruns, age 38, has more than 12 years of experience in accounting and finance. Since joining the Company in May 2026, he has served as Vice President and Controller. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Assistant Controller at Urban One, Inc., a media company, from 2024 to 2026 and as Senior Manager, Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting, at FTI Consulting, Inc., a business advisory firm, from 2019 to 2024. Mr. Bruns began his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young LLP and is a Certified Public Accountant. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Ohio University.
In connection with Mr. Bruns designation as principal accounting officer, Linda M. Biles ceased serving as the Company's principal accounting officer, effective October 1, 2026.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Bruns and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed to serve as an officer of the Company. Mr. Bruns has no family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, no new compensatory arrangements have been entered into with Mr. Bruns, and no changes have been made to existing compensatory arrangements. If the Company enters into any new compensatory arrangements with Mr. Bruns, the material terms of such arrangements will be disclosed in a subsequent filing.
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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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THE LGL GROUP, INC.
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/s/ Jason D. Lamb
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Chief Executive Officer | ||