---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-048630"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VUZI"
cik: "0001463972"
company_name: "Vuzix Corp"
filed_at: "2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:11:21.269671+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vuzix President of Enterprise Solutions Chris Parkinson departs by mutual agreement; 75K shares vest, 1M PSUs forfeited

## Summary
- Employment ended April 22, 2026 for Chris Parkinson, President of Enterprise Solutions.
- 75,000 previously unvested restricted shares vested upon departure.
- Parkinson forfeited 1,000,000 unvested performance stock units.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-048630
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VUZI
- cik: 0001463972
- company_name: Vuzix Corp
- filed_at: 2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465926048630/0001104659-26-048630-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463972/000110465926048630/tm2612695d1_8k.htm

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