---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-25-001500"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANY"
cik: "0001591956"
company_name: "Sphere 3D Corp."
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:58:48.177619+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sphere 3D CEO Patricia Trompeter takes temporary medical leave; CFO becomes acting CEO

## Summary
- Patricia Trompeter to take ~4-month medical leave for an existing health condition, remains on board.
- CFO Kurt Kalbfleisch named acting CEO, overseeing daily operations and business continuity.
- Trompeter will stay engaged in key strategic decisions and expects to resume full duties after leave.
- Board expresses full confidence in management team to maintain momentum during absence.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-25-001500
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANY
- cik: 0001591956
- company_name: Sphere 3D Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299325001500/0001062993-25-001500-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299325001500/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-25-001500.txt

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