• Optex Systems said CFO and corporate secretary Karen Hawkins will step down effective Dec. 31, 2026, when her employment agreement expires.
• The company has started a search for a successor.
• Hawkins plans to leave for personal reasons, with no disputes cited.
• Optex may retain Hawkins as an interim consultant to support the transition.

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