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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-001376"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRDE"
cik: "0001759546"
company_name: "NU RIDE INC."
filed_at: "2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T04:07:47.688223+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lordstown Motors terminates EVP, General Counsel Melissa Leonard effective Dec 29, 2023

## Summary
- Melissa Leonard terminated as EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary on December 29, 2023.
- Company entered into a settlement agreement for severance obligations approved by Bankruptcy Court.
- Leonard will provide consulting support and resume her partner role at Baker & Hostetler LLP.
- Company is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings under In re: Lordstown Motors Corp. (Case 23-10831).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-001376
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRDE
- cik: 0001759546
- company_name: NU RIDE INC.
- filed_at: 2024-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759546/000110465924001376/0001104659-24-001376-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759546/000110465924001376/tm242109d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-001376
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-001376.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-001376.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Melissa Leonard was terminated as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at NU RIDE INC..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: The employment of Melissa Leonard, the Debtors’ Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, was terminated on December 29, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759546/000110465924001376/0001104659-24-001376-index.htm

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