---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-001804"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTCI"
cik: "0001828161"
company_name: "FTC Solar, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T03:55:53.552938+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FTC Solar names Sean Hunkler as CEO, replacing Tony Etnyre effective Sept 24

## Summary
- Tony Etnyre steps down as President and CEO effective Sept 23, 2021; will stay for transition into 2022.
- Sean Hunkler appointed President, CEO and Board member effective Sept 24, 2021.
- Hunkler previously EVP Global Operations at Western Digital; also held senior roles at NXP and SunEdison.
- Compensation: $650K base salary, 100% target bonus, $500K sign-on, 632,250 RSUs and performance options at $30 and $60 targets.
- Departure described as mutual; not related to any disagreement with the Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-001804
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTCI
- cik: 0001828161
- company_name: FTC Solar, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828161/000095017021001804/0000950170-21-001804-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828161/000095017021001804/ftci-20210914.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-21-001804.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony Etnyre departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at FTC Solar, Inc..
  - Action: step down
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On September 13, 2021, Anthony Etnyre and the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FTC Solar, Inc. (the “Company”) agreed that Mr. Etnyre would step down from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of September 23, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828161/000095017021001804/0000950170-21-001804-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Hunkler was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at FTC Solar, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Also on September 13, 2021, the Board appointed Sean Hunkler to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of September 24, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828161/000095017021001804/0000950170-21-001804-index.htm

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