---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-003034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLDP"
cik: "0001844862"
company_name: "Solid Power, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T03:52:05.565425+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Solid Power COO Derek Johnson resigns; consulting agreement for transition

## Summary
- COO Derek Johnson resigns effective Feb 1, 2025; will provide transition consulting through May 1, 2025.
- Consulting fee of $37,500 per month, paid on March 3, April 1, and May 1, 2025.
- All unvested equity awards cease vesting on Feb 1, 2025; no future equity grants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-003034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLDP
- cik: 0001844862
- company_name: Solid Power, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844862/000110465925003034/0001104659-25-003034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844862/000110465925003034/tm253093d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-003034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-003034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-003034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Derek Johnson resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Solid Power, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Derek Johnson provided notice to Solid Power, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will resign from his position as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of February 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844862/000110465925003034/0001104659-25-003034-index.htm

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