---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-040315"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CXAI"
cik: "0001820875"
company_name: "CXApp Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T08:16:11.242360+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CXApp signs CEO employment agreement with Khurram Sheikh; appoints Leon Papkoff as CPO

## Summary
- Khurram Sheikh continues as CEO with $325k salary, $325k bonus target, and options for 844,200 shares vesting over 24 months.
- Leon Papkoff appointed CPO with $300k salary, $150k bonus target, and RSUs for 295,000 shares.
- Both agreements include change-in-control acceleration of equity vesting.
- Sheikh's options have 2-year term, exercise price at grant date market price.
- Papkoff's RSUs subject to Incentive Plan and Award Agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-040315
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CXAI
- cik: 0001820875
- company_name: CXApp Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820875/000110465923040315/0001104659-23-040315-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820875/000110465923040315/tm2311221d1_8k.htm

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