---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-207836"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADNH"
cik: "0001744494"
company_name: "ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:19:59.681697+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# William Hunter resigns as CFO; Advent appoints Kevin Brackman as new CFO

## Summary
- William Hunter resigned as CFO, President, and director on July 1; gets termination without cause benefits and accelerated vesting of signing bonus.
- Kevin Brackman appointed CFO effective July 2, 2021; formerly CFO of Myers Industries.
- Brackman's compensation: $375k base, bonus target 100% of base, $40k relocation, future equity awards.
- Brackman to support integration of Serenergy and fischer eco solutions acquisitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-207836
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADNH
- cik: 0001744494
- company_name: ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744494/000119312521207836/0001193125-21-207836-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744494/000119312521207836/d75791d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Brackman was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment of Kevin Brackman as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective July 2, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744494/000119312521207836/0001193125-21-207836-index.htm
- Executive change
  William Hunter resigned as Chief Financial Officer, President and Director at ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, President and Director
  source text: On July 1, 2021, William Hunter resigned from Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) from his positions as President, Chief Financial Officer and as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744494/000119312521207836/0001193125-21-207836-index.htm

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