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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. |
As previously reported by Genasys Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2025, Dennis D. Klahn, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company, had informed the Company that he intended to retire from all positions he holds with the Company and its subsidiaries during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2025. The effective date of Mr. Klahn’s retirement as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary is July 1, 2025. He will continue to provide assistance to the Company as needed during the transition.
On July 1, 2025, the Board appointed Cassandra Hernandez-Monteon as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary on an interim basis effective immediately.
Ms. Hernandez-Monteon brings over 20 years of financial and operational leadership experience. She joined the Company in August 2018 as Finance Manager and has held roles of increasing responsibility, most recently, Vice President of Finance.
Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Hernandez-Monteon served for 13 years at Teledyne RD Instruments, a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (collectively, “Teledyne”), where she held progressive leadership roles in finance and accounting.
Ms. Hernandez-Monteon earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University San Marcos and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting from National University.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Hernandez-Monteon and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as interim Chief Financial Officer. She has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company and has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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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.
| Genasys Inc. | ||||||
| Date: July 1, 2025 | By: | /s/ Richard S. Danforth | ||||
| Richard S. Danforth | ||||||
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