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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-115026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLDP"
cik: "0001844862"
company_name: "Solid Power, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:42:22.644085+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Solid Power adopts new severance and change-in-control plans with enhanced benefits for CEO and executives

## Summary
- Board split prior plan into Severance Plan and Executive CIC Severance Plan, effective Oct 31 and Nov 19, 2025.
- CEO (Group 1): non-CIC severance = 12 months base salary plus prorated bonus; CIC severance = 24 months base plus 1.5x bonus.
- Other executive officers (Group 2): non-CIC = 9 months base; CIC = 12 months base plus 1x bonus and full equity acceleration.
- All benefits contingent on signed release and compliance with confidentiality; CIC plan requires non-compete and non-solicit.
- Plans supersede the August 2021 Prior Plan; no tax gross-ups provided for any participant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-115026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLDP
- cik: 0001844862
- company_name: Solid Power, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844862/000110465925115026/0001104659-25-115026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1844862/000110465925115026/tm2531865d1_8k.htm

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