Stock Option Award and Restricted Stock Unit Award Granted as Inducement to Thomas Snyder, New President and Chief Executive Officer of TriMas

Business Wire

27-06-2025

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced that, as previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 9, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company has made an inducement grant to Thomas Snyder, the newly-appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of TriMas. As approved by the Company's Board of Directors and Compensation Committee pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rules, the inducement grant was made on June 24, 2025, and consists of: (1) a time-based, premium-priced and non-qualified stock option award to purchase 900,000 shares of the Company's common stock; and (2) a time-based restricted stock unit award consisting of 152,439 restricted stock units. The stock options and restricted stock units were granted outside of the terms and conditions of the TriMas Corporation 2023 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan as an inducement to Mr. Snyder's acceptance of employment with the Company. Each of the inducement grants is generally subject to continued employment and the terms of the respective award agreement for such grant.
The stock option grant consists of five tranches, with the first tranche covering 100,000 shares, and each of the remaining tranches covering 200,000 shares. The five tranches have premium exercise prices of $30, $35, $40, $45 and $50 per share, respectively, and each tranche will generally vest ratably over a five-year period from the date of grant. The stock option grant will generally have a 10-year term from the date of grant, and will be subject to pro-rata vesting (equivalent to another portion of each tranche) for Mr. Snyder's termination due to death or disability or Mr. Snyder's involuntary termination without cause or for good reason, as well as double-trigger vesting in the event of a change in control of the Company (or anticipatory termination within 90 days prior to such a change in control).
The restricted stock units will generally vest ratably over a three-year period from the date of grant, subject generally to accelerated vesting for termination due to death or disability or involuntary termination without cause or for good reason, as well as double-trigger vesting in the event of a change in control of the Company.
About TriMas
TriMas manufactures a diverse set of products primarily for the consumer products, aerospace and industrial markets through its TriMas Packaging, TriMas Aerospace and Specialty Products groups. Our approximately 3,900 dedicated employees in 13 countries provide customers with a wide range of innovative and quality product solutions through our market-leading businesses. Our TriMas family of businesses has strong brand names in the markets served, and operates under a common set of values and strategic priorities under the TriMas Business Model. TriMas is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol 'TRS,' and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For more information, please visit www.trimas.com.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any "forward-looking" statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, contained herein, including those relating to TriMas' business, financial condition or future results, involve risks and uncertainties with respect to, including, but not limited to: general economic and currency conditions; competitive factors; market demand; our ability to realize our business strategies; our ability to identify attractive acquisition candidates, successfully integrate acquired operations or realize the intended benefits of such acquisitions; pressures on our supply chain, including availability of raw materials and inflationary pressures on raw material and energy costs, and customers; the performance of our subcontractors and suppliers; risks and uncertainties associated with intangible assets, including goodwill or other intangible asset impairment charges; risks associated with a concentrated customer base; information technology and other cyber-related risks; risks related to our international operations, including, but not limited to, risks relating to tensions between the United States and China; government and regulatory actions, including, without limitation, climate change legislation and other environmental regulations, as well as the impact of tariffs, quotas and surcharges; changes to fiscal and tax policies; intellectual property factors; uncertainties associated with our ability to meet customers' and suppliers' sustainability goals and achieve our sustainability goals in alignment with our own announced targets; litigation; contingent liabilities relating to acquisition activities; interest rate volatility; our leverage; liabilities imposed by our debt instruments; labor disputes and shortages; the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events, including, but not limited to, natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts and public health crises, the amount and timing of future dividends and/or share repurchases, which remain subject to Board approval and depend on market and other conditions; our future prospects; and other risks that are detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The risks described are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deemed to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations or cash flows. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made herein are based on information currently available, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.