Standex names Samantha L. Stoddard CFO for Dec. 1

After the handoff, Ademir Sarcevic will focus fully on the Electronics segment and oversee certain corporate projects and initiatives.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Standex International Corporation will appoint Samantha L. Stoddard Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective December 1, 2026. She will become principal financial officer and report to Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer David Dunbar. Ademir Sarcevic will then cease serving as CFO, Treasurer and principal financial officer while continuing as Executive Vice President–Corporate and Group President–Electronics.

Stoddard’s offer letter provides for a $575,000 annual salary and a target annual incentive of 75% of salary, with payments ranging from 0% to 200% of target; her fiscal 2027 incentive will be prorated. She is eligible for a fiscal 2027 long-term incentive award with a target value equal to 175% of salary. She will receive a $402,500 signing bonus and, on her start date, sign-on equity awards of $400,000 in restricted stock units and stock options valued at $1,006,250.

Filing Explained

For voluntary resignation or cause termination, the signing bonus is fully repayable before year one and half repayable from year one until before year two.

The offer makes Samantha L. Stoddard’s sign-on equity awards contingent on her planned December 1, 2026 start: the $400,000 restricted-stock-unit award vests in three equal annual installments, and the $1,006,250 option award in four annual installments. The restricted-stock-unit count is based on the closing price on that date; the options’ exercise price is 110% of that close and they expire on the tenth anniversary.

For fiscal 2027, she is eligible for a long-term incentive award comprising 50% time-based restricted stock units, vesting in three equal annual installments, and 50% performance share units. From 0% to 250% of the performance units may be earned over a three-year period based on committee-set metrics.

If she resigns voluntarily or is terminated for cause, the $402,500 signing bonus must be repaid in full if her employment ends before the first anniversary of her start date, or by half if it ends on or after the first anniversary but before the second.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 9.01

2 items

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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

Annual base salary: $575,000 Target annual incentive: 75% of base salary Annual incentive payment range: 0% to 200% of target +4 more

7 metrics

Annual base salary $575,000 Stoddard’s offer letter

Target annual incentive 75% of base salary Annual incentive program

Annual incentive payment range 0% to 200% of target Based on achievement of annual financial goals

Long-term incentive award target value 175% of base salary Fiscal year 2027 eligibility

Signing bonus $402,500 One-time bonus

Restricted stock units $400,000 One-time sign-on equity award

Stock options $1,006,250 Value of one-time sign-on equity award

Key Terms

annual incentive program, Long-Term Incentive Plan, restricted stock units, performance share units, +1 more

5 terms

annual incentive program financial

"participate in the Company’s annual incentive program"

Long-Term Incentive Plan financial

"award under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan"

A long-term incentive plan is a company program that pays executives or employees with stock, options, or cash tied to multi-year performance goals, where the rewards become theirs only after meeting conditions over time. Think of it as a delayed bonus or retirement-style reward that aligns employees’ interests with shareholders by encouraging them to boost long-term value; investors watch these plans because they affect pay costs, share dilution and management incentives.

restricted stock units financial

"restricted stock units valued at $400,000"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

performance share units financial

"50% performance share units"

Performance share units are a type of company stock award given to employees that depend on the company meeting specific goals or targets. If these goals are achieved, the employee receives shares or the value of shares; if not, they may receive little or no compensation. This aligns employees’ interests with the company's success and encourages performance that benefits investors.

Compensation Clawback Policy financial

"subject to the Company’s Compensation Clawback Policy"

FAQ

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Who is SXI’s incoming CFO, and when does she start?

Standex International Corporation named Samantha L. Stoddard Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective December 1, 2026. She will become the company’s principal financial officer and report to Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer David Dunbar.

What compensation will SXI’s incoming CFO receive?

Her annual base salary is $575,000, with a target annual incentive equal to 75% of base salary; annual payments may range from 0% to 200% of target. Her fiscal 2027 long-term incentive award target value is 175% of base salary. She will also receive a $402,500 signing bonus and sign-on equity awards.

Does Samantha Stoddard have to repay her SXI signing bonus if she leaves?

If she resigns voluntarily or is terminated for cause before the first anniversary of her Effective Date, she must repay 100% of the gross signing bonus. If either event occurs on or after the first anniversary but before the second anniversary, she must repay 50%.

How do Samantha Stoddard’s SXI sign-on equity awards vest?

The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date. The stock options vest in four equal annual installments on the first through fourth anniversaries, have an exercise price equal to 110% of the common stock’s closing price on the Effective Date, and expire on its tenth anniversary.

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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 13, 2026

STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7233	31-0596149
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

23 Keewaydin Drive, Salem, New Hampshire	03079
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 893-9701

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 $1.50 Per Share	SXI	New York Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Standex International Corporation

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTING DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS TO CERTAIN OFFICERS

Standex International Corporation (the “Company”) announced on October 19, 2026, that Samantha L. Stoddard will join the Company as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective December 1, 2026. Ms. Stoddard will report to David Dunbar, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will serve as the Company’s principal financial officer.

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026, Ademir Sarcevic was promoted to Executive Vice President – Corporate and Group President – Electronics and has continued to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pending the completion of the Company’s search for a successor. Upon Ms. Stoddard’s commencement of employment, Mr. Sarcevic will cease to serve as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal financial officer of the Company and will continue in his role as Executive Vice President – Corporate and Group President – Electronics.

Ms. Stoddard, age 43, will join the Company from JELD-WEN Holding, Inc., an NYSE-listed building products manufacturer, where she has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since July 2024. She joined JELD-WEN in December 2020 as Vice President, Finance Operations, North America and was named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, North America in February 2022. Prior to joining JELD-WEN, Ms. Stoddard held finance roles of increasing responsibility at Honeywell International Inc. from April 2018 to December 2020, most recently as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of its Personal Protective Equipment business unit. Earlier in her career, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Industrial Timber, LLC and held finance roles at TEOCO Corporation. Ms. Stoddard holds a master’s degree in accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from Wake Forest University.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Stoddard and any other person(s) pursuant to which she was selected as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In connection with her appointment, Ms. Stoddard and the Company entered into an offer letter dated October 13, 2026 (the “Offer Letter”) that contemplates commencement of her employment on December 1, 2026 (the date of such commencement, the “Effective Date”) and that provides for the following compensatory arrangements:

Ms. Stoddard will receive an annual base salary of $575,000 and will participate in the Company’s annual incentive program with a target bonus equal to 75% of base salary. Annual incentive payments may range from 0% to 200% of target based on the achievement of annual financial goals, and her annual incentive for fiscal year 2027 will be prorated based on the Effective Date.

For fiscal year 2027, Ms. Stoddard will be eligible for an award under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan with a target value equal to 175% of base salary, to be granted on the Effective Date and to vest on the same schedule as the awards granted to the Company’s executives in August 2026. Currently, such awards consist of 50% time-based restricted stock units, which vest in three equal annual installments, and 50% performance share units, which vest after a three-year performance period, with between 0% and 250% of the performance share units earned based on the achievement of performance metrics established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Ms. Stoddard will receive a one-time signing bonus of $402,500, payable on the first regular payroll date following the Effective Date. If Ms. Stoddard resigns voluntarily or is terminated for cause, she must repay 100% of the gross signing bonus if her employment ends before the first anniversary of the Effective Date, and 50% if her employment ends on or after the first anniversary but before the second anniversary of the Effective Date.

On the Effective Date, Ms. Stoddard will also receive one-time sign-on equity awards consisting of (i) restricted stock units valued at $400,000, with the number of units determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Effective Date, vesting in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Effective Date, and (ii) premium-priced stock options valued at $1,006,250, with an exercise price equal to 110% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Effective Date, vesting in four equal annual installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Effective Date and expiring on the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. Each award is subject to the terms of the applicable equity plan and award agreement.

Ms. Stoddard will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, the Company’s Management Stock Purchase Plan and the Company’s salaried employee benefit plans. In connection with her appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Stoddard will be a participant in the Company’s Executive Severance Policy which policy previously was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s filing on Form 8-K dated November 1, 2023, and, as an executive officer, will be subject to the Company’s Compensation Clawback Policy.

A copy of the Offer Letter is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Offer Letter.

In connection with her appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Stoddard and the Company will execute the Company’s standard form of officer and director indemnification agreement that provides, among other things, that the Company will indemnify and hold Ms. Stoddard harmless for losses and expenses resulting from claims arising out of, or related to, the fact that she is or was an executive officer of the Company. The form of indemnification agreement has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 1-07233) as Exhibit 10 to Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2008.

Ms. Stoddard does not have any family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company. Other than the Offer Letter disclosed above, Ms. Stoddard is not a party to any transactions which require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Stoddard’s appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits – The following exhibits are provided as part of the information filed or furnished under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Offer Letter, dated October 13, 2026, between Standex International Corporation and Samantha L. Stoddard.*
99	Press Release of Standex International Corporation dated October 19, 2026, announcing the appointment of Samantha L. Stoddard as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

* Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Registrant)

/s/ R. Colby Slaughter

R. Colby Slaughter

Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Date: October 19, 2026

Signing on behalf of the registrant

Exhibit 99.

News Release

STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ■ SALEM, NH 03079 ■ TEL (603) 893-9701 ■ WEB www.standex.com

STANDEX ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF SAMANTHA STODDARD AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SALEM, NH – October 19, 2026 – Standex International Corporation (NYSE: SXI), a leading manufacturer of highly engineered components and systems, today announced the appointment of Samantha L. Stoddard as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective December 1, 2026. Ms. Stoddard will join Standex from JELD-WEN Holding, Inc., where she currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She will report directly to David Dunbar, Standex’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Ms. Stoddard will succeed Ademir Sarcevic, who, as previously announced in May 2026, was promoted to Executive Vice President – Corporate and Group President – Electronics and has continued to serve as Chief Financial Officer during the search for his successor. Mr. Sarcevic will remain Chief Financial Officer until Ms. Stoddard joins on December 1, after which he will focus fully on driving accelerated growth across the Company’s Electronics segment and overseeing certain corporate projects and initiatives.

“We are delighted that Samantha will be joining Standex,” said David Dunbar, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “She brings deep experience leading finance organizations at global industrial manufacturers, a track record of driving operational and financial discipline, and the public-company perspective that will be important as we continue to scale our businesses and execute our growth strategy. I look forward to partnering with her.”

“I also want to thank Ademir for his leadership of our finance organization over the past seven years and for his continued support through the transition,” Mr. Dunbar added. “Once Samantha joins, Ademir will be able to devote his full attention to accelerating growth in our Electronics platform.”

“Standex has built a strong, diversified portfolio and a culture of operational excellence,” said Samantha Stoddard. “I’m excited to work with David, Ademir, and the rest of the leadership team to continue to drive profitable growth and create long-term value for customers and shareholders.”

Ms. Stoddard has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of JELD-WEN, a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of doors, windows and related building products, since July 2024. She joined JELD-WEN in 2020 and previously served as its Chief Financial Officer for North America and led its global financial planning and analysis function. Before JELD-WEN, she held various roles of increasing responsibility at Honeywell International, including Chief Financial Officer of the Personal Protection Equipment business unit. Ms. Stoddard holds a master’s degree in accounting from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from Wake Forest University.

About Standex

Standex International Corporation is a multi-industry manufacturer in four broad business segments: Electronics, Aerospace and Defense, Scientific, and Engraving & Hydraulics with operations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Mexico, Turkey, India, and China. For additional information, visit the Company's website at https://standex.com/.

Contact:  

Christopher Howe

Director of IR                                                

(773) 754-5394

e-mail:  InvestorRelations@Standex.com

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