---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-079344"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLDP"
cik: "0001844862"
company_name: "Solid Power, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T10:41:06.235177+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Solid Power expands board to 11 with two new independent directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 9 to 11 directors; Kaled Awada and Susan Kreh appointed effective July 5, 2023.
- Awada (Class I) serves on HR/Comp Committee; former EVP HR at Tenneco.
- Kreh (Class III) serves on Audit Committee; current CFO/CIO at Oil-Dri.
- New directors receive $50K annual cash retainer plus $250K initial equity award per policy.
- Press release issued July 10, 2023; no related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-079344
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLDP
- cik: 0001844862
- company_name: Solid Power, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844862/000110465923079344/0001104659-23-079344-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844862/000110465923079344/tm2320676d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-079344.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Susan Kreh was appointed as Director at Solid Power, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: filled the newly created vacancies by appointing Kaled Awada and Susan Kreh as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844862/000110465923079344/0001104659-23-079344-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kaled Awada was appointed as Director at Solid Power, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: filled the newly created vacancies by appointing Kaled Awada and Susan Kreh as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844862/000110465923079344/0001104659-23-079344-index.htm

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