---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-204066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CORZ"
cik: "0001839341"
company_name: "Core Scientific, Inc./tx"
filed_at: "2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T04:52:04.627263+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core Scientific CEO Michael Levitt resigns; Adam Sullivan appointed interim CEO

## Summary
- Michael Levitt resigned as CEO effective Aug 2, 2023; becomes Executive Chairman at $60k annual salary; unvested equity awards remain eligible.
- Darin Feinstein resigned as Co-Chairman effective Aug 2, 2023; will continue as Board member.
- Adam Sullivan appointed interim CEO effective Aug 2, 2023; previously President since May 15, 2023; no related party transactions.
- Sullivan oversaw over $5 billion in transactions at XMS Capital Partners; advised on Power & Digital Infrastructure acquisition of Legacy Core.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-204066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CORZ
- cik: 0001839341
- company_name: Core Scientific, Inc./tx
- filed_at: 2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000119312523204066/0001193125-23-204066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000119312523204066/d542047d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-204066
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-204066.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-204066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Darin Feinstein resigned as Co-Chairman at Core Scientific, Inc./tx.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Co-Chairman
  source text: On August 2, 2023, Darin Feinstein informed the Board of his intention to resign from his position as Co-Chairman of the Board, effective as of August 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000119312523204066/0001193125-23-204066-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Levitt resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Core Scientific, Inc./tx.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 2, 2023, Michael Levitt resigned from his role as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Core Scientific, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of August 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000119312523204066/0001193125-23-204066-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adam Sullivan was appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer at Core Scientific, Inc./tx.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 2, 2023, the Board appointed Adam Sullivan to serve as interim CEO, effective as of August 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000119312523204066/0001193125-23-204066-index.htm

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