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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) May 20, 2025
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 20, 2025, Melissa A. Fashinpaur was appointed as the Chief Accounting Officer of Materion Corporation (the “Company”), effective June 1, 2025, reporting to Shelly M. Chadwick, the Company's Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Fashinpaur assumes the role of the Company’s principal accounting officer, which was previously held by Ms. Chadwick.
Ms. Fashinpaur, age 46, joined the Company as Vice President, Internal Audit in August 2022. Her role was expanded to include Compliance leadership in 2023. Prior to joining the Company, she served as a Principal in the Technology Risk practice at Ernst & Young LLP (a global network of firms delivering assurance, tax and consulting services for businesses) since 2016. Ms. Fashinpaur joined Ernst & Young in 2001 as an associate and held various positions of increasing responsibility during her tenure. She earned her bachelor's degree in management information systems and finance from Miami University.
As Chief Accounting Officer, Ms. Fashinpaur receives an annual base salary and is eligible to participate in the compensation and benefit programs of the Company, including its annual and long-term incentive plans, as well as other benefit plans and programs such as health and life insurance and retirement and severance benefits plans.
SIGNATURES
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.
| Materion Corporation | ||||||||
| May 22, 2025 | By: | /s/ Shelly M. Chadwick | ||||||
Shelly M. Chadwick | ||||||||
| Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||