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Get filing alertsEnerpac replaces Principal Accounting Officer, appoints Kevin Hagen to controller role
Filed July 23, 2026 · Period ending July 23, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Kevin J. Hagen, 46, appointed Principal Accounting Officer and VP/Global Controller effective July 23. Hagen joined the company in June 2026 as VP of Finance and previously served as VP and Controller at Sherwin-Williams.
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Patrick J. Dawson notified he will no longer serve as Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. The filing does not disclose whether this was a resignation, termination, or retirement.
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation verify on EDGAR →
Summary
Enerpac Tool Group replaced its Principal Accounting Officer on July 23, 2026, appointing Kevin J. Hagen to the role while notifying Patrick J. Dawson he would no longer serve. Hagen, 46, joined the company just one month earlier as Vice President of Finance and now takes on the controller function.
He brings relevant experience from The Sherwin-Williams Company, where he served as VP and Controller, and prior roles at Signet Jewelers and public accounting firms. The filing provides no explanation for Dawson's departure—whether it was a resignation, termination, or retirement—and no details about the circumstances.
The rapid promotion of a recently hired finance executive to the principal accounting officer role, combined with the unexplained departure of the incumbent, is unusual but not necessarily problematic. Retail holders should watch for any subsequent disclosures about Dawson's departure or changes to financial reporting quality in upcoming filings.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On July 23, 2026, the Board of Directors of Enerpac Tool Group Corp. appointed Kevin J. Hagen as Principal Accounting Officer and Vice President and Global Controller. Mr. Hagen, age 46, has served as Vice President of Finance since joining the Company in June 2026.
The Board appointed Kevin J. Hagen, 46, as Principal Accounting Officer and Vice President and Global Controller. Hagen joined the company in June 2026 as Vice President of Finance and is now taking on the principal accounting officer role. He brings experience from The Sherwin-Williams Company, where he served as Vice President and Controller, and prior roles at Signet Jewelers and public accounting firms.
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