---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-145738"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NPCE"
cik: "0001528287"
company_name: "NeuroPace Inc"
filed_at: "2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T22:25:17.869182+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NeuroPace names Patrick Williams as CFO; Rebecca Kuhn departs after 25 years

## Summary
- Rebecca Kuhn stepped down as CFO on June 20, 2025; will serve as Senior Strategic Advisor through June 19, 2026.
- Kuhn receives 12 months base salary severance, 18 months COBRA, $88,885 pro-rated bonus, and continued equity vesting.
- Patrick F. Williams appointed CFO effective June 20; previously CFO at STAAR Surgical (2024 net sales >$300M).
- Williams' base salary $500,000, target bonus 60%, plus equity awards: 51,850 RSUs and 87,950 options with 4-year vest.
- CEO Joel Becker noted Williams' experience scaling medical device companies; thanked Kuhn for 25-year tenure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-145738
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NPCE
- cik: 0001528287
- company_name: NeuroPace Inc
- filed_at: 2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528287/000119312525145738/0001193125-25-145738-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528287/000119312525145738/d941443d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-145738.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick F. Williams was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at NeuroPace Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company has appointed Patrick F. Williams as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the Transition Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528287/000119312525145738/0001193125-25-145738-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rebecca Kuhn resigned as Chief Financial Officer at NeuroPace Inc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 20, 2025, Rebecca Kuhn departed from her position as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance and Administration of NeuroPace, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528287/000119312525145738/0001193125-25-145738-index.htm

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