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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-096670"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PHUN"
cik: "0001665300"
company_name: "Phunware, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T05:58:35.325940+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Phunware names Jeremy Krol interim CEO, Rahul Mewawalla Executive Chairman and Chief AI Architect

## Summary
- Stephen Chen terminated as interim CEO and director; Jeremy Krol (COO) appointed interim CEO effective July 14, 2025.
- Krol's employment agreement: $325,000 base salary, target annual bonus 50-150% of base, plus one-time equity grant of options.
- Rahul Mewawalla appointed Executive Chairman and Chief AI Architect; receives $50,000/month cash compensation for six-month term.
- Mewawalla will continue receiving board compensation and be nominated for reelection at 2025 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-096670
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PHUN
- cik: 0001665300
- company_name: Phunware, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000095017025096670/0000950170-25-096670-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000095017025096670/phun-20250713.htm

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