---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-134136"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OESX"
cik: "0001409375"
company_name: "ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-06-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T01:14:39.989950+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Orion Energy defers CEO Sally Washlow's $500K signing bonus for up to one year citing financial condition

## Summary
- CEO Sally Washlow's $500K cash signing bonus deferred for up to one year due to company's current financial condition.
- Approximately $300K of the bonus was to be used to purchase common stock; that purchase is also deferred.
- Timing of bonus and stock purchase to be reviewed quarterly and mutually agreed by compensation committee and CEO.
- Deferral effective May 29, 2025, superseding original June 2, 2025 payment date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-134136
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OESX
- cik: 0001409375
- company_name: ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-06-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312525134136/0001193125-25-134136-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409375/000119312525134136/d24497d8k.htm

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