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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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) March 24, 2025
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana |  | 001-36454 |  | 35-2047713
(State or other jurisdiction of |  | (Commission File |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation) |  | Number) |  |

1205 Kimball Boulevard, Jasper, Indiana |  | 47546
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (812) 634-4000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value | KE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 March 24, 2025, Kimball Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced an internal promotion, effective immediately. Douglas A. Hass, age 49, has been appointed to the role of Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary. Mr. Hass has been our Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary since 2022. He previously was our Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since 2020 and held the position of General Counsel and Secretary of Lifeway Foods since 2016.
Mr. Hass is not related to any member of the Board or any executive officer of the Company and is not a party to any transactions listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Hass and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed to his new position. No new compensatory or severance arrangements were entered into in connection with Mr. Hass’s promotion, and he will continue to participate in our executive compensation plans, including our 2023 Equity Incentive Plan and our Leadership Team Severance and Change in Control Plan.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit |  |
Number |  | Description
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL)

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.

| KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
By: | /s/ Jana T. Croom
| JANA T. CROOM Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 26, 2025