---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-011982"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SONX"
cik: "0001407973"
company_name: "Sonendo, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T05:04:07.539679+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonendo COO resigns effective June 1; appoints new VP Operations and VP R&D

## Summary
- Andrew Kirkpatrick, COO, resigns effective June 1, 2023 to pursue new opportunities; not due to any disagreement.
- John McGaugh (ex-Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific) hired as VP Operations effective May 1, 2023 to improve gross margins.
- Kevin Yein promoted to VP R&D; led development of CleanFlow and GentleWave G4 System introduced in 2022.
- Both new VPs report to CEO Bjarne Bergheim and join the management team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-011982
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SONX
- cik: 0001407973
- company_name: Sonendo, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1407973/000095017023011982/0000950170-23-011982-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1407973/000095017023011982/sonx-20230404.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-011982.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Kirkpatrick resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Sonendo, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On April 4, 2023, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Chief Operating Officer of Sonendo, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice of his resignation from the Company, effective June 1, 2023, to pursue new opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1407973/000095017023011982/0000950170-23-011982-index.htm

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