{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165765","rtpr_id":"nPn4TtrMka-20261009","ticker":"SMP","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["SMP"],"title":"Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition and Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-09T20:30:01.030Z","article_body":"Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition and Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc.\n(NYSE: SMP), a leading automotive parts manufacturer and distributor,\nannounced today that Nathan R. Iles, Chief Financial Officer, has informed the\nCompany of his decision to resign from his position to accept the chief\nfinancial officer position of another public company and relocate closer to\nhis family. Mr. Iles will remain in his current role until October 30, 2026.\nTo maintain operational continuity, the Board has appointed James J. Burke to\nserve as the Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective October 30, 2026,\nuntil a permanent successor is appointed. Mr. Burke will continue to serve as\na member of the Board of Directors.\n\nEric Sills, Standard Motor Products' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,\nstated: \"While we are sorry to see Nathan leave SMP, we respect his decision\nand support him as he pursues the next stage of his career and his desire to\nlive closer to his family. During his tenure, Nathan has played an important\nrole in strengthening our financial organization, supporting our strategic\ngrowth initiatives, maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation,\nand enhancing our capabilities as a public company. On behalf of our Board of\nDirectors, management team, and employees, I want to thank him for his\ndedication, leadership, and many contributions to SMP and wish him continued\nsuccess. The Company has initiated an executive search process to identify a\nsuccessor and expects an orderly transition.\"\n\nMr. Iles commented: \"It has been a privilege to serve as Chief Financial\nOfficer of SMP and to work alongside such an exceptional team. I am proud of\nwhat we have accomplished together and am deeply appreciative of the support\nand partnership I have received throughout my time with the Company. SMP has a\ntalented leadership team, a strong financial foundation, and a compelling\nlong-term strategy, and I am confident the Company is well-positioned for\ncontinued success.\"\n\nMr. Sills added: \"Jim was the Company's previous Chief Financial Officer,\nserving in that role from 1999 through 2019 when he was promoted to Chief\nOperating Officer, a position he held until June of this year when he\ntransitioned into an executive advisor role. Jim has been integrally involved\nwith the Company's corporate strategy, executive management, operations, and\nbuilding investor relations, which will allow for a seamless transition as he\nsteps back into the role as CFO. Jim will lead a strong and experienced\nfinance organization. This transition does not alter our strategic priorities,\nand we remain focused on executing our growth initiatives, serving our\ncustomers, and creating long-term value for our shareholders.\"\n\nThe Company confirms that Mr. Iles' decision to resign was voluntary and was\nnot the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations,\nfinancial reporting, policies, or practices.\n\nIn addition, the Company is scheduled to report its earnings for the three and\nnine months ended September 30, 2026, before the market opens on October 30,\n2026. Details for the call and webcast will be provided at a future date.\n\nUnder the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform\nAct of 1995, Standard Motor Products cautions investors that any\nforward-looking statements made by the company, including those that may be\nmade in this press release, are based on management's expectations at the time\nthey are made, but they are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause\nactual results, events or performance to differ materially from those\ncontemplated by such forward looking statements. Among the factors that could\ncause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those\nrisks and uncertainties discussed in this press release are those detailed\nfrom time-to-time in prior press releases and in the company's filings with\nthe Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report\non Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. By making these\nforward-looking statements, Standard Motor Products undertakes no obligation\nor intention to update these statements after the date of this release.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/standard-motor-products-inc-announces-chief-financial-officer-transition-and-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-302903845.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/standard-motor-products-inc-announces-chief-financial-officer-transition-and-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-302903845.html)\n\nSOURCE Standard Motor Products, Inc.\n\n\n\nFor more information, contact: Anthony (Tony) Cristello, Standard Motor Products, Inc., (972) 316-8107, investors@smpcorp.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS800725/SMP-Logo.jpg?id=OA2998017\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn4TtrMka-20261009","title":"Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition and Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"SMP","created":"2026-10-09T20:30:01.030Z","tickers":["SMP"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition and Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc.\n(NYSE: SMP), a leading automotive parts manufacturer and distributor,\nannounced today that Nathan R. Iles, Chief Financial Officer, has informed the\nCompany of his decision to resign from his position to accept the chief\nfinancial officer position of another public company and relocate closer to\nhis family. Mr. Iles will remain in his current role until October 30, 2026.\nTo maintain operational continuity, the Board has appointed James J. Burke to\nserve as the Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective October 30, 2026,\nuntil a permanent successor is appointed. Mr. Burke will continue to serve as\na member of the Board of Directors.\n\nEric Sills, Standard Motor Products' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,\nstated: \"While we are sorry to see Nathan leave SMP, we respect his decision\nand support him as he pursues the next stage of his career and his desire to\nlive closer to his family. During his tenure, Nathan has played an important\nrole in strengthening our financial organization, supporting our strategic\ngrowth initiatives, maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation,\nand enhancing our capabilities as a public company. On behalf of our Board of\nDirectors, management team, and employees, I want to thank him for his\ndedication, leadership, and many contributions to SMP and wish him continued\nsuccess. The Company has initiated an executive search process to identify a\nsuccessor and expects an orderly transition.\"\n\nMr. Iles commented: \"It has been a privilege to serve as Chief Financial\nOfficer of SMP and to work alongside such an exceptional team. I am proud of\nwhat we have accomplished together and am deeply appreciative of the support\nand partnership I have received throughout my time with the Company. SMP has a\ntalented leadership team, a strong financial foundation, and a compelling\nlong-term strategy, and I am confident the Company is well-positioned for\ncontinued success.\"\n\nMr. Sills added: \"Jim was the Company's previous Chief Financial Officer,\nserving in that role from 1999 through 2019 when he was promoted to Chief\nOperating Officer, a position he held until June of this year when he\ntransitioned into an executive advisor role. Jim has been integrally involved\nwith the Company's corporate strategy, executive management, operations, and\nbuilding investor relations, which will allow for a seamless transition as he\nsteps back into the role as CFO. Jim will lead a strong and experienced\nfinance organization. This transition does not alter our strategic priorities,\nand we remain focused on executing our growth initiatives, serving our\ncustomers, and creating long-term value for our shareholders.\"\n\nThe Company confirms that Mr. Iles' decision to resign was voluntary and was\nnot the result of any disagreement with the Company regarding its operations,\nfinancial reporting, policies, or practices.\n\nIn addition, the Company is scheduled to report its earnings for the three and\nnine months ended September 30, 2026, before the market opens on October 30,\n2026. Details for the call and webcast will be provided at a future date.\n\nUnder the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform\nAct of 1995, Standard Motor Products cautions investors that any\nforward-looking statements made by the company, including those that may be\nmade in this press release, are based on management's expectations at the time\nthey are made, but they are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause\nactual results, events or performance to differ materially from those\ncontemplated by such forward looking statements. Among the factors that could\ncause actual results, events or performance to differ materially from those\nrisks and uncertainties discussed in this press release are those detailed\nfrom time-to-time in prior press releases and in the company's filings with\nthe Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report\non Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. By making these\nforward-looking statements, Standard Motor Products undertakes no obligation\nor intention to update these statements after the date of this release.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/standard-motor-products-inc-announces-chief-financial-officer-transition-and-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-302903845.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/standard-motor-products-inc-announces-chief-financial-officer-transition-and-third-quarter-2026-earnings-conference-call-302903845.html)\n\nSOURCE Standard Motor Products, Inc.\n\n\n\nFor more information, contact: Anthony (Tony) Cristello, Standard Motor Products, Inc., (972) 316-8107, investors@smpcorp.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS800725/SMP-Logo.jpg?id=OA2998017\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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