Every 8-K that Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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PARK AEROSPACE CORP. appointed Constantine Petropoulos, age 48, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 12, 2026. He has held senior legal and capital markets roles at the company since 2014, with prior experience at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Scientific Games Corporation, Coca-Cola HBC SA, and Latham & Watkins LLP.
In connection with this appointment, his annual base salary increased from $357,000 to $425,000, effective August 12, 2026. He also received a stock option to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock under the 2018 Stock Option Plan, granted at an exercise price of $37.47 per share, vesting 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date and expiring ten years from the grant date. The company states there are no related-party relationships or transactions requiring disclosure.
Park Aerospace Corp. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 21, 2026, where shareholders elected six directors. Each nominee received millions of votes in favor, including Brian E. Shore with 16,467,096 votes for, 337,826 against, 27,586 abstentions and 1,841,845 broker non-votes.
Shareholders also approved an advisory, non-binding resolution on executive compensation with 15,963,274 votes for, 832,433 against, 36,801 abstentions and 1,841,845 broker non-votes. The appointment of CohnReznick LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2027 was ratified with 18,639,847 votes for, 9,328 against, 25,178 abstentions and zero broker non-votes.
Park Aerospace Corp. reported 2027 fiscal first-quarter results for the 13 weeks ended May 31, 2026. Net sales were $18,312,000, up from $15,400,000 in the 2026 first quarter and compared with $24,187,000 in the 2026 fourth quarter. Net earnings were $3,533,000 versus $2,080,000 a year earlier and $3,838,000 in the prior quarter, with basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.17 compared with $0.10 and $0.19, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA was $4,576,000, compared with $2,963,000 a year earlier and $5,171,000 in the fourth quarter. Gross profit was $6,376,000, a 34.8% gross margin versus 30.6% a year earlier and 28.7% in the prior quarter, while net earnings represented 19.3% of net sales versus 13.5% and 15.9%.
As of May 31, 2026, total assets were 144,354 (in thousands) versus 142,228 (in thousands) at March 1, 2026. Cash and marketable securities were 89,407 (in thousands), and shareholders’ equity was 130,995 (in thousands), with equity per share of $6.27 versus $6.22 at March 1, 2026. The company also reconciled GAAP net earnings to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA.
Park develops and manufactures advanced composite materials and structures for aerospace applications, including film adhesives, lightning strike protection materials, and composite parts. Management scheduled a conference call and webcast on July 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss these results and related matters.
Park Aerospace Corp. reported a leadership change in a key operating role. On July 7, 2026, the company terminated the employment of Cory Nickel, who had been Senior Vice President and General Manager, effective immediately.
The same day, Park appointed John Jamieson, age 65, as the new Senior Vice President and General Manager, also effective immediately. Jamieson has held senior roles at Park and other manufacturers, including Senior Vice President of Project Management at Park since July 30, 2024, and earlier leadership positions at Active Dynamics Group, Active Metals Company, and Sanmina Corporation.
In connection with his new role, the board approved increasing Jamieson’s annual base salary from $193,000 to $205,000, effective July 13, 2026. The company states there are no family relationships between Jamieson and its directors or executive officers, and that he has no material interest in related-party transactions under Regulation S-K Item 404(a).
Park Aerospace Corp. reported significantly stronger results for its 2026 fiscal year and fourth quarter ended March 1, 2026. Fourth-quarter net sales were $24,187,000 versus $16,939,000 a year earlier, and full-year net sales rose to $73,301,000 from $62,026,000.
Quarterly net earnings increased to $3,838,000 from $1,246,000, while full-year net earnings nearly doubled to $11,272,000 from $5,882,000. Basic and diluted EPS were $0.19 for the quarter and $0.56 for the year, up from $0.06 and $0.29, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA for the year improved to $15,761,000 from $11,649,000.
The balance sheet shows cash and marketable securities of $89,368,000 as of March 1, 2026, up from $68,834,000, and shareholders’ equity of $129,950,000 versus $107,154,000, with equity per share increasing to $6.22 from $5.36.
Park Aerospace Corp. reported a leadership change, electing Constantine Petropoulos as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal and Capital Markets Officer. This role combines responsibility for the company’s legal affairs with oversight of capital markets activities, which typically includes interactions with investors and financing strategies. The appointment reflects an update to the company’s senior management team but does not by itself change the company’s reported financial position or operations.
Park Aerospace Corp. filed a current report to furnish its financial results for the fiscal 2026 third quarter, which ended on November 30, 2025. The company provided these results through a news release dated January 13, 2026, attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this report and the news release is being furnished rather than filed, which means it is not automatically subject to certain liability provisions of the Exchange Act and will only be incorporated into other SEC filings if specifically referenced. The report is signed on behalf of Park Aerospace by its Vice President - Finance, Christopher Goldner.
Park Aerospace Corp. filed a current report to let investors know it has released its financial results for the 2026 fiscal year second quarter ended August 31, 2025. The company issued a news release on October 9, 2025 and furnished it to the SEC as Exhibit 99.1.
The report clarifies that the earnings release and related information are furnished under Item 2.02 and are not deemed filed for liability purposes under the Exchange Act, nor automatically incorporated into other Securities Act or Exchange Act filings unless specifically referenced.