---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-116716"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QS"
cik: "0001811414"
company_name: "QuantumScape Corp"
filed_at: "2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:08:39.320208+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuantumScape appoints Dennis Segers as Chairman, adds VW battery head to board; Singh retires Dec 31

## Summary
- Dennis Segers appointed to Board as Chairman effective Jan 1, 2025, succeeding retiring founder Jagdeep Singh.
- Dr. Günther Mendl, Volkswagen battery head, appointed to Board under VW designation, replacing Frank Blome.
- Jagdeep Singh to retire from Board on Dec 31, 2024; his outstanding equity awards will terminate on that date.
- Segers receives $80k annual cash retainer and initial RSU grant of 56,537 units vesting quarterly over 3 years.
- Mendl waives all director compensation; no committee appointments yet for either new director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-116716
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QS
- cik: 0001811414
- company_name: QuantumScape Corp
- filed_at: 2024-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017024116716/0000950170-24-116716-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017024116716/qs-20241017.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-116716
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-116716.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jagdeep Singh retired as Chairman of the Board at QuantumScape Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. Segers was also appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2025, filling the vacancy created following Jagdeep Singh’s retirement from this role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017024116716/0000950170-24-116716-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Günther Mendl was appointed as Director at QuantumScape Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Dr. Mendl was appointed to the Board upon designation by Volkswagen Group of America Investments, LLC pursuant to the amended and restated letter agreement entered into with the Company on July 5, 2024, occupying one of the two Board seats designated to representatives of the Volkswagen Group and succeeding Frank Blome who resigned from the Board in July 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017024116716/0000950170-24-116716-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dennis Segers was appointed as Chairman of the Board at QuantumScape Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. Segers was also appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2025, filling the vacancy created following Jagdeep Singh’s retirement from this role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017024116716/0000950170-24-116716-index.htm

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