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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-234947"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKYT"
cik: "0001819974"
company_name: "SkyWater Technology, Inc"
filed_at: "2023-09-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T17:46:42.785912+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SkyWater appoints new President and COO John Sakamoto

## Summary
- John Sakamoto appointed President and COO effective September 25, 2023.
- Sakamoto most recently VP at Marvell Technology Group; previously Intel and Altera.
- Base salary of $410,000; grant of 78,125 RSUs and 234,375 NQSOs.
- Sign-on and relocation bonuses each of $50,000, subject to vesting.
- CEO Thomas J. Sonderman remains in role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-234947
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKYT
- cik: 0001819974
- company_name: SkyWater Technology, Inc
- filed_at: 2023-09-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819974/000119312523234947/0001193125-23-234947-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819974/000119312523234947/d548644d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-234947
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-234947.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-234947.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Sakamoto was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at SkyWater Technology, Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On September 13, 2023, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of SkyWater Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed John Sakamoto to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 25, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819974/000119312523234947/0001193125-23-234947-index.htm

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