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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-097346"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLUG"
cik: "0001093691"
company_name: "PLUG POWER INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:24:08.596095+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Plug Power names Jose Luis Crespo as President and future CEO; Shrestha departs

## Summary
- Sanjay Shrestha resigns as President effective Oct 10, 2025; no disagreement cited.
- Jose Luis Crespo appointed President Oct 10, 2025, and CEO expected around March 2026 after 10-K filing.
- Andy Marsh becomes Executive Chair; George McNamee named Lead Director, both effective Oct 10.
- Crespo built sales funnel exceeding $8 billion and led key customer relationships with Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot.
- Crespo has been with Plug since 2014, most recently as Chief Revenue Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-097346
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLUG
- cik: 0001093691
- company_name: PLUG POWER INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093691/000110465925097346/0001104659-25-097346-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1093691/000110465925097346/tm2528151d1_8k.htm

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