---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000897101-24-000196"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SUNE"
cik: "0000022701"
company_name: "SUNation Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T09:23:53.835127+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pineapple Energy CEO Kyle Udseth resigns; Scott Maskin interim CEO; earnout demand received

## Summary
- Kyle Udseth resigns as CEO and director effective May 17, 2024; no dispute with company.
- Scott Maskin, SUNation co-founder and board member, appointed interim CEO; no compensation change.
- Udseth receives $100,000 severance over 4 months plus COBRA premiums; separation agreement signed.
- Company received demand letter for $2.5M earnout payment due May 6, 2024 from former SUNation sellers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000897101-24-000196
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SUNE
- cik: 0000022701
- company_name: SUNation Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22701/000089710124000196/0000897101-24-000196-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22701/000089710124000196/pegy240560_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000897101-24-000196
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000897101-24-000196.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000897101-24-000196.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Maskin was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at SUNation Energy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Scott Maskin as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer , effective May 17, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22701/000089710124000196/0000897101-24-000196-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kyle Udseth resigned as Chief Executive Officer at SUNation Energy, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 17, 2024, Kyle Udseth informed Pineapple Energy Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company, effective May 17, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22701/000089710124000196/0000897101-24-000196-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.