sri-20240312


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On March 14, 2024, Stoneridge, Inc. (the “Company) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Troy O. Cooprider, 53, as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”), effective March 12, 2024, for an indefinite term at the discretion of the Board. Cooprider will set the Company’s strategic technology and product roadmaps and support future innovation and growth through oversight of the global engineering function. The press release containing that announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated into this Item 5.02.

Since April 2023, Mr. Cooprider has served as the Company’s Vice President, Global Technology. He joined the Company in August 2020, and prior to his appointment as Vice President, Global Technology, Mr. Cooprider served as Vice President, Advanced Engineering and Engineering Excellence, where he was responsible for developing and executing Stoneridge’s next generation products, including the MirrorEye™ Camera Monitor System. Before joining the Company, Mr. Cooprider served as Executive Director, Engineering at Aptiv, where he led global, cross-functional teams for a broad range of electronics and safety products from September 2014 to August 2020.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Cooprider and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as CTO other than an understanding between the Company and Mr. Cooprider regarding his compensation and benefits. There are no family relationships between Mr. Cooprider and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. There are no transactions to which the Company is a party and in which Mr. Cooprider has a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Company has not entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Cooprider.


Exhibit No.			Description

99.1			Press Release, dated March 14, 2024, announcing Mr. Cooprider’s appointment as Chief Technology Officer.

104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


			Stoneridge, Inc.

Date: March 14, 2024			/s/ Matthew R. Horvath
			Matthew R. Horvath Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

NOVI, Mich. — March 14, 2024 — Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) today announced the appointment of Troy Cooprider to the position of chief technology officer. Cooprider will set the company’s strategic technology and product roadmaps and support future innovation and growth through oversight of the global engineering function.

“We have a clear strategy for the future, and with Troy’s proven track record in bringing advanced technologies to market, we will continue to redefine the standards of safe and efficient mobility,” said Jim Zizelman, president and CEO, Stoneridge.

Cooprider brings more than 30 years of industry experience in automotive electronics to Stoneridge. Most recently, he was vice president of global technology at Stoneridge, responsible for leading product innovation, advanced engineering, and technology strategy. He joined Stoneridge in 2020 as vice president of advanced engineering and engineering excellence to lead the development and execution of its next-generation electronics systems. Before that, he served as executive director of engineering at Aptiv, where he had oversight for global product development and launch activities for a broad range of electronics and safety products.

Cooprider earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Stoneridge has filed more than 30 patent applications with Cooprider listed as an inventor.

Stoneridge, Inc., headquartered in Novi, Michigan, is a global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic systems, components, and modules for the automotive, commercial, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. Additional information about Stoneridge can be found at www.stoneridge.com.