---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-052951"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEVO"
cik: "0001392380"
company_name: "Gevo, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T10:23:31.119689+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gevo appoints Leke Agiri as CFO, adds James Barber to board, stockholders approve 15M share increase in 2010 Plan

## Summary
- L. Lynn Smull stepped down as CFO on May 21, 2025; replaced by Oluwagbemileke (Leke) Agiri, former EVP Finance; Smull remains as EVP and Senior Advisor.
- James J. Barber, Ph.D. appointed to Board as Class II director, term expiring 2027; also joins Audit Committee.
- Stockholders approved amendment to 2010 Stock Incentive Plan: 15M additional shares authorized, term extended to May 21, 2035.
- Voting results: all three director nominees elected (Baum, Ellet, Mize); ratification of Deloitte as auditor passed; advisory say-on-pay passed.
- Agiri's base salary $380,000, eligible for bonus/equity and change-in-control severance plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-052951
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEVO
- cik: 0001392380
- company_name: Gevo, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465925052951/0001104659-25-052951-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465925052951/tm2516168d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-052951.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  L. Lynn Smull changed role as Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer at Gevo, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
  source text: In conjunction with the appointment of Mr. Agiri, on May 21, 2025, L. Lynn Smull stepped down as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465925052951/0001104659-25-052951-index.htm
- Executive change
  James J. Barber was appointed as Class II Director at Gevo, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: appointed James J. Barber, Ph.D. to the Board as a Class II director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465925052951/0001104659-25-052951-index.htm
- Executive change
  Oluwagbemileke (Leke) Agiri was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Gevo, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Following the Annual Meeting on May 21, 2025, Oluwagbemileke (Leke) Agiri was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company to replace Mr. Smull, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/000110465925052951/0001104659-25-052951-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.