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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-109898"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001637736"
company_name: "ELECTRAMECCANICA VEHICLES CORP."
filed_at: "2023-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T21:51:16.575591+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ElectraMeccanica CFO Mark Orsmond departs; severance includes 13 months' salary

## Summary
- Mark Orsmond ceased as CFO effective Oct 9, 2023; mutual departure agreement dated Oct 11.
- Severance: 13 months' salary (Separation Payment) plus benefits continuation for 12 months.
- Release agreement signed Oct 17, 2023, includes confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations.
- Orsmond retains right to exercise vested options during the 12-month post-termination period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-109898
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001637736
- company_name: ELECTRAMECCANICA VEHICLES CORP.
- filed_at: 2023-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637736/000110465923109898/0001104659-23-109898-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637736/000110465923109898/tm2328731d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Orsmond departed as Chief Financial Officer at ELECTRAMECCANICA VEHICLES CORP..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: As previously reported, on October 12, 2023, ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. (the “Company”) announced that Mark Orsmond was no longer serving as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective October 9, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637736/000110465923109898/0001104659-23-109898-index.htm

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