---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-355558"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBAI"
cik: "0001836981"
company_name: "BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:50:19.459125+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BigBear.ai completes merger with GigCapital4; begins trading on NYSE as BBAI

## Summary
- Business combination closed Dec 7, 2021; company renamed BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.; shares and warrants trade on NYSE under BBAI and BBAI.WS.
- Redemption of 24.9M public shares for ~$248.8M; trust account balance post-redemption ~$110M.
- Issued $200M unsecured convertible notes due 2026 convertible at $11.50/share; conversion price may reset to as low as $9.78.
- Entered $50M senior secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America, maturing in 4 years.
- Post-combination outstanding shares: ~135.6M; directors/executives beneficially own ~90.6%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-355558
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBAI
- cik: 0001836981
- company_name: BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 5.02, 9.01, 2.03, 3.03, 4.01, 5.01, 5.03, 5.06, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/d125877d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kirk Konert was elected as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Kirk Konert 34 Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Hart was elected as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Jeffrey Hart 32 Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dorothy D. Hayes was elected as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Dorothy D. Hayes 70 Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffry Dyer was named as President of Commercial at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: President of Commercial
  source text: Dr. Reginald Brothers, Jeffry Dyer, Brian Frutchey, Samuel Gordy and Joshua Kinley having been named as executive officers effective upon the Closing on December 7, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Pamela Braden was elected as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Pamela Braden 63 Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Neil Miotto resigned as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the Closing on December 7, 2021, Dr. Raluca Dinu and Brad Weightman resigned as executive officers of GigCapital4, and each of Neil Miotto and Andrea Betti-Berutto, following their not standing for re-election to the Board, resigned as directors of GigCapital4.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Battle was elected as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Sean Battle 52 Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Samuel Gordy was named as Chief Operating Officer at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Dr. Reginald Brothers, Jeffry Dyer, Brian Frutchey, Samuel Gordy and Joshua Kinley having been named as executive officers effective upon the Closing on December 7, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Raluca Dinu was appointed as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned as executive officer and appointed as director
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the Closing on December 7, 2021, Dr. Raluca Dinu and Brad Weightman resigned as executive officers of GigCapital4, and each of Neil Miotto and Andrea Betti-Berutto, following their not standing for re-election to the Board, resigned as directors of GigCapital4.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joshua Kinley was named as Chief Financial Officer at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Dr. Reginald Brothers, Jeffry Dyer, Brian Frutchey, Samuel Gordy and Joshua Kinley having been named as executive officers effective upon the Closing on December 7, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Avi Katz was elected as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Dr. Avi Katz 63 Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brad Weightman resigned as Executive Officer at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Officer
  source text: Effective upon the Closing on December 7, 2021, Dr. Raluca Dinu and Brad Weightman resigned as executive officers of GigCapital4, and each of Neil Miotto and Andrea Betti-Berutto, following their not standing for re-election to the Board, resigned as directors of GigCapital4.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian Frutchey was named as Chief Technology Officer at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer
  source text: Dr. Reginald Brothers, Jeffry Dyer, Brian Frutchey, Samuel Gordy and Joshua Kinley having been named as executive officers effective upon the Closing on December 7, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter Cannito was elected as Director, Chairman at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director, Chairman
  source text: Peter Cannito 49 Director, Chairman
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Reginald Brothers was named as Chief Executive Officer, Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, Director
  source text: Dr. Reginald Brothers, Jeffry Dyer, Brian Frutchey, Samuel Gordy and Joshua Kinley having been named as executive officers effective upon the Closing on December 7, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Raanan I. Horowitz was elected as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Raanan I. Horowitz 61 Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrea Betti-Berutto resigned as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective upon the Closing on December 7, 2021, Dr. Raluca Dinu and Brad Weightman resigned as executive officers of GigCapital4, and each of Neil Miotto and Andrea Betti-Berutto, following their not standing for re-election to the Board, resigned as directors of GigCapital4.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul Fulchino was elected as Director at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Paul Fulchino 75 Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000119312521355558/0001193125-21-355558-index.htm

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