---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-090361"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEVO"
cik: "0001392380"
company_name: "Gevo, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:48:41.902206+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gevo amends CEO Gruber and Pres. Ryan agreements; adds pacts for officers Bloom, Bowron

## Summary
- CEO Gruber: $650k base salary, 100% target bonus, severance 24 months salary + 2x bonus, 18 months COBRA; single-trigger change-in-control vesting eliminated.
- COO Ryan: $431.6k base, 80% target bonus, severance 12 months salary + 1x bonus, 18 months COBRA.
- New agreements for Paul Bloom ($407k base, 80% target bonus) and Kimberly Bowron ($333.3k base, 65% target bonus); severance 6 months salary (12 months near change-in-control).
- Each executive receives 10,000 restricted shares for non-compete; non-compete periods are 2 years for Gruber/Ryan, 18 months for Bloom/Bowron.
- Agreements include retirement transition provisions allowing continued equity vesting and consulting fees for up to 2 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-090361
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEVO
- cik: 0001392380
- company_name: Gevo, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465924090361/0001104659-24-090361-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465924090361/tm2421638d1_8k.htm

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