---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-104989"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DVLT"
cik: "0001682149"
company_name: "Datavault AI Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T23:29:03.532390+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WiSA appoints Stanley Mbugua as VP Finance and future CAO; warrant inducement extended to Oct 31

## Summary
- Stanley Mbugua appointed VP Finance (Sept 30) and CAO effective Nov 30, succeeding Gary Williams.
- Base salary of $320,000, $20,000 stay bonus tied to timely 2025 10-K filing.
- Granted 70,000 restricted shares vesting quarterly over 12 three-month periods.
- Warrant inducement period for exchange warrant holders extended from Sept 30 to Oct 31, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-104989
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DVLT
- cik: 0001682149
- company_name: Datavault AI Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465924104989/0001104659-24-104989-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465924104989/tm2425263d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-104989.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stanley Mbugua was appointed as Vice President of Finance at Datavault AI Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President of Finance
  source text: On September 30, 2024, Mr. Stanley Mbugua was appointed Vice President of Finance of WiSA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”),
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465924104989/0001104659-24-104989-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stanley Mbugua was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Datavault AI Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: and, effective on November 30, 2024, will be appointed the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, succeeding the current Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Gary Williams, who, as previously disclosed, has resigned from the Company, effective as of November 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465924104989/0001104659-24-104989-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gary Williams resigned as Chief Accounting Officer at Datavault AI Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: who, as previously disclosed, has resigned from the Company, effective as of November 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682149/000110465924104989/0001104659-24-104989-index.htm

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