---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-076508"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYM"
cik: "0001837240"
company_name: "Symbotic Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T08:41:57.646295+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Symbotic appoints Maria G. Freve as VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Maria G. Freve appointed VP, Controller and CAO, effective April 15, 2024; will serve as principal accounting officer.
- CFO Carol Hibbard ceases as principal accounting officer but remains CFO, Treasurer and principal financial officer.
- Freve previously CAO at Sensata Technologies (2020-2024) and held finance roles at Dell EMC and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
- Freve eligible for equity award with grant date value of $600,000, subject to board approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-076508
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYM
- cik: 0001837240
- company_name: Symbotic Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000119312524076508/0001193125-24-076508-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000119312524076508/d812410d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-076508
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-076508.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carol Hibbard changed role as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal financial officer at Symbotic Inc..
  - Action: will no longer serve
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal financial officer
  source text: Upon the effective date of Ms. Freve’s appointment as principal accounting officer, Carol Hibbard, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will no longer serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer but will continue to serve in her roles as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal financial officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000119312524076508/0001193125-24-076508-index.htm
- Executive change
  Maria G. Freve was appointed as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Symbotic Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 19, 2024, Symbotic Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Maria G. Freve to the position of Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of April 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000119312524076508/0001193125-24-076508-index.htm

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