Executive Change

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): June 30, 2023 ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Colorado      0-04041      84-0518115 (State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer of Incorporation)       Identification No.) ​ 495 Commerce Drive Amherst , New York 14228 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) ( 716 ) 242-8634 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: ​ Title of each class      Trading Symbol      Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock   AMOT   NASDAQ ​ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company        ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.       ☐ ​ ​ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On June 30, 2023, Allied Motion Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Robert P. Maida, Senior Vice President & President of Allied Innovum Group, will retire from his position effective September 30, 2023. Upon his retirement, Mr. Maida will serve in an advisory role to the Company’s CEO. With Mr. Maida’s departure, the Company is reorganizing its executive leadership team structure to more closely align the Company’s operations with its customers in the Company’s selected and highly focused target markets. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) ​ ​ 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. Date: July 6, 2023 ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC. By: /s/ Michael R. Leach Michael R. Leach Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer ​ ​ ​