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accession: "0000950170-25-105490"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PHUN"
cik: "0001665300"
company_name: "Phunware, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T16:38:48.500819+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Phunware rescinds Executive Chairman and Chief AI Architect agreement with Rahul Mewawalla

## Summary
- Board formed Special Committee (independent directors Du and Han) on August 4, 2025, to review circumstances of the July 13 agreement.
- Committee found proper basis to rescind; Company notified Mewawalla of rescission on August 7, 2025.
- Agreement was for executive advisory, AI services, and support to interim CEO; rescinded in best interests of Company and shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-105490
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PHUN
- cik: 0001665300
- company_name: Phunware, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000095017025105490/0000950170-25-105490-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000095017025105490/phun-20250807.htm

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