---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-046143"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEVA"
cik: "0001789029"
company_name: "Aeva Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T04:02:38.988737+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aeva appoints Katherine Motlagh to board; director Erin Polek resigns

## Summary
- Katherine Motlagh appointed as Class I director effective March 27, 2025; will serve on Audit Committee.
- Motlagh brings CFO experience from CyrusOne, American Tower, and earlier roles at Ericsson, Nokia, Nextel.
- Director compensation: $50k annual retainer, $10k per committee, and $150k RSU grant (vests in 1 year).
- Erin L. Polek resigns effective March 31, 2025 for personal reasons; no disagreement with company.
- Motlagh also serves on boards of Crown Castle and EVgo, chairing EVgo's audit committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-046143
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEVA
- cik: 0001789029
- company_name: Aeva Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1789029/000095017025046143/0000950170-25-046143-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1789029/000095017025046143/aeva-20250327.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-046143
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-046143.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Katherine Motlagh was appointed as Class I director at Aeva Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: On March 27, 2025, upon the recommendation from Aeva Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Katherine Motlagh as a Class I director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1789029/000095017025046143/0000950170-25-046143-index.htm
- Executive change
  Erin L. Polek resigned as Director at Aeva Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 27, 2025, Erin L. Polek notified the Board of her decision to resign from the Board and all committees thereof, effective March 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1789029/000095017025046143/0000950170-25-046143-index.htm

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