---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-001094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QS"
cik: "0001811414"
company_name: "QuantumScape Corp"
filed_at: "2022-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T08:51:24.410693+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuantumScape appoints three new directors; John Doerr resigns from board

## Summary
- Susan Huppertz, Jeneanne Hanley, and Gena Lovett appointed to board, effective Feb 9, 2022.
- John Doerr resigned from board on Feb 9; no disagreement with company.
- Huppertz to receive $80K annual cash, 18,637 RSUs initial grant, and 7,765 RSU pro-rated annual award.
- New directors bring manufacturing, supply chain, and automotive experience as QuantumScape scales production.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-001094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QS
- cik: 0001811414
- company_name: QuantumScape Corp
- filed_at: 2022-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017022001094/0000950170-22-001094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017022001094/qs-20220209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-001094
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-001094.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-001094.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gena Lovett was appointed as Director at QuantumScape Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: announcing the appointment of Ms. Huppertz, Jeneanne Hanley, and Gena Lovett to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017022001094/0000950170-22-001094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Susan Huppertz was appointed as Director at QuantumScape Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 9, 2022, Susan Huppertz was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of QuantumScape Corporation (the “Company”), to serve as a director with a term of office expiring at the Company’s next annual stockholder meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017022001094/0000950170-22-001094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeneanne Hanley was appointed as Director at QuantumScape Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: announcing the appointment of Ms. Huppertz, Jeneanne Hanley, and Gena Lovett to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017022001094/0000950170-22-001094-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Doerr resigned as Director at QuantumScape Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 9, 2022, John Doerr resigned from the Board of the Company and all committees thereof.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017022001094/0000950170-22-001094-index.htm

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