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The Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPXS) SEC filings page provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as a publicly traded manufacturer of optical sighting systems and assemblies. Optex operates in the optical instrument and lens manufacturing sector and focuses primarily on Department of Defense applications, with products installed on U.S. military land vehicles such as Abrams and Bradley fighting vehicles, Light Armored and Armored Security Vehicles, and selected Stryker vehicles.
Through its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Optex reports information on its financial condition, operating performance, and corporate governance. Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, referenced in the company’s earnings press releases, include GAAP financial statements, discussions of revenue, gross profit, operating income, net income, working capital, and backlog, as well as explanations of non-GAAP measures such as Adjusted EBITDA.
Current Reports on Form 8-K document material events affecting OPXS, such as the release of quarterly and annual financial results, participation in investor conferences, amendments to bylaws, and executive leadership changes. For example, 8-K filings have covered the appointment of a new President, the creation of a Chief Executive Officer position in the bylaws, and the furnishing of earnings press releases for fiscal periods.
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Optex Systems Holdings’ CEO and President George Chad Michael sold 7,035 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on March 11, 2026 at a weighted average price of $13.62 per share, with individual trades ranging from $13.53 to $13.89.
These were direct holdings, and his directly owned common shares reported in this filing decreased to 0 shares following the transaction. The company notes the price is a weighted average across multiple trades and underlying trade details are available upon request.
Optex Systems Holdings Inc reported an amended insider transaction for CEO and President George Chad Michael. He received a grant of 10,000 shares of common stock on August 11, 2025, with no cash paid per share. Of this grant, 2,965 shares were withheld the same day to satisfy tax withholding obligations, leaving him with 7,035 shares of common stock held directly after the transactions. The amendment clarifies the original report by explicitly showing the tax-withholding disposition and updating his beneficial ownership.
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. reported results of its 2026 annual shareholder meeting held on March 9, 2026. Shareholders representing 5,814,286 of 6,937,358 outstanding common shares were present or represented by proxy, which was sufficient to conduct business.
All five director nominees — Chad M. George, Dayton Judd, Dale E. Lehmann, R. Rimmy Malhotra, and Danny R. Schoening — were elected to the board. Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2026, with 5,802,742 votes for, 10,622 against, and 922 abstentions.
Optex Systems Holdings reported mixed quarterly results and launched a new stock repurchase program. For the three months ended December 28, 2025, revenue rose 11.6% to $9.1 million, driven by a 55.9% sales increase at the Optex Richardson segment, while Applied Optics Center revenue fell 20.1%.
Gross margin declined from 26.0% to 22.9%, mainly due to loss reserves tied to sharply higher gold prices on legacy contracts. Net income dropped to $0.2 million from $0.8 million as operating expenses increased 58.3%, including $0.3 million of non-recurring CEO transition and senior staff retirement costs.
The Board terminated the prior stock buyback and approved a new repurchase program authorizing up to $10 million of common stock. Optex ended the quarter with $5.8 million in cash, no borrowings on its credit line, working capital of $21.2 million, and booked $7.9 million in new orders, up 31.7% year over year.
Optex Systems Holdings’ quarterly revenue grew but profits fell sharply. For the three months ended December 28, 2025, revenue rose 11.6% to $9.1 million, driven by stronger periscope and sighting-system sales at the Optex Richardson segment, while Applied Optics Center revenue declined.
Gross margin slipped from 26.0% to 22.9% as higher material costs and loss-making contracts, particularly at Applied Optics Center, pressured profitability. Net income dropped to $0.2 million from $0.8 million, and operating cash flow turned slightly negative. Even so, Optex ended the quarter with $5.8 million in cash, no debt, and a backlog of $37.9 million.
Subsequently, the company reported a new $2.2 million laser filter order and authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to $10 million, signaling continued investment in its defense optics franchise and capital return to shareholders.
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. is calling a virtual 2026 Annual Meeting of shareholders on March 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time via listen-only conference call. Shareholders of record as of January 12, 2026, when 6,937,358 common shares were outstanding, may vote.
Investors are being asked to elect five directors for one-year terms, including new CEO and President Chad M. George, and to ratify Whitley Penn LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2026. The Board unanimously recommends voting “FOR” all director nominees and “FOR” auditor ratification.
The proxy describes a leadership structure where Danny R. Schoening serves as non-executive Chairman and facilities security officer after resigning as CEO in December 2025, with George succeeding him. It outlines board committee roles, director independence, codes of ethics and insider trading policies, and details executive employment agreements, performance-based equity awards and director cash-and-stock compensation, along with pay-versus-performance and ownership information.
Optex Systems Holdings Inc. director and 10% owner Danny Robert Schoening reported automatic sales of common stock under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. On January 7, 2026, he sold 27,946 shares at a weighted average price of $13.44 per share. On January 8, 2026, he sold 2,815 shares at a weighted average price of $13.55 and 26,109 shares at a weighted average price of $14.11, all in multiple trades within the stated price ranges. Following these transactions, Schoening directly beneficially owned 796,730 shares of Optex common stock.
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. disclosed that it has released its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended September 28, 2025. On December 17, 2025, the company issued a press release detailing these results and furnished that release as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The press release, rather than this report, contains the specific revenue and earnings figures for the period.