Park Aerospace raises COO Esquivel's pay to $400K

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) says its Compensation Committee approved an increase in President and Chief Operating Officer Mark A. Esquivel’s annual base salary from $270,000 to $400,000, effective September 28, 2026.

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

Prior annual base salary: $270,000 New annual base salary: $400,000 Effective date: September 28, 2026

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Prior annual base salary $270,000 Mark A. Esquivel

New annual base salary $400,000 Mark A. Esquivel, effective September 28, 2026

Effective date September 28, 2026 Annual base salary change

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Mark A. Esquivel’s annual base salary will be $400,000, effective September 28, 2026, up from $270,000.

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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): September 24, 2026

PARK AEROSPACE CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

New York	1-4415	11-1734643
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1400 Old Country Road, Westbury, New York	11590
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (631) 465-3600

Not Applicable

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

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

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share	PKE	New York Stock Exchange

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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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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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. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 24, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Park Aerospace Corp. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the annual base salary of Mark A. Esquivel, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, from $270,000 to $400,000, effective September 28, 2026.

SIGNATURE

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.

		PARK AEROSPACE CORP.
Date: September 25, 2026	By:	/s/ Constantine Petropoulos
	Name:	Constantine Petropoulos
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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