---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-056217"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STEM"
cik: "0001758766"
company_name: "STEM, INC."
filed_at: "2025-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T14:04:39.231093+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stem appoints Krishna Shivram and Vasu Guruswamy to Board effective March 17, 2025

## Summary
- Krishna Shivram appointed Class I director; brings corporate finance and M&A expertise; serves on boards of RNGR and ALSN.
- Vasudevan (Vasu) Guruswamy appointed Class III director; brings energy/software experience as former global VP of software services at an energy tech company.
- Chairman David Buzby states additions will help refine software focus and drive disciplined financial management.
- No committee assignments have been made yet; both will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-056217
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STEM
- cik: 0001758766
- company_name: STEM, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758766/000119312525056217/0001193125-25-056217-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758766/000119312525056217/d928070d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-056217.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Vasudevan (Vasu) Guruswamy was appointed as Director at STEM, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed (i) Mr. Krishna Shivram to the Board as a Class I director and (ii) Mr. Vasudevan (Vasu) Guruswamy to the Board as a Class III director, both effective March 17, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758766/000119312525056217/0001193125-25-056217-index.htm
- Executive change
  Krishna Shivram was appointed as Director at STEM, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed (i) Mr. Krishna Shivram to the Board as a Class I director and (ii) Mr. Vasudevan (Vasu) Guruswamy to the Board as a Class III director, both effective March 17, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758766/000119312525056217/0001193125-25-056217-index.htm

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