---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-120805"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYM"
cik: "0001837240"
company_name: "Symbotic Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T05:38:40.538384+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Symbotic appoints Eric Branderiz to board, expanding to 8 members

## Summary
- Board size increased from 7 to 8, effective May 14, 2025.
- Eric Branderiz appointed, effective May 14, 2025.
- Branderiz is former EVP and CFO of Enphase Energy and former CAO/controller of Tesla.
- He currently serves on boards of Cognizant and Fortive.
- Compensated under standard non-employee director program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-120805
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYM
- cik: 0001837240
- company_name: Symbotic Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000119312525120805/0001193125-25-120805-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000119312525120805/d921613d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-120805
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-120805.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-120805.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Branderiz was appointed as Director at Symbotic Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 12, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Symbotic Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from seven to eight members, effective May 14, 2025, and appointed Eric Branderiz to the Board, effective May 14, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000119312525120805/0001193125-25-120805-index.htm

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