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accession: "0001193125-25-234632"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SRFM"
cik: "0001936224"
company_name: "SURF AIR MOBILITY INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:21:22.496050+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Surf Air Mobility appoints ex-Palantir executive Shawn Pelsinger to board

## Summary
- Shawn Pelsinger appointed as Class A director effective October 8, 2025.
- Pelsinger was Palantir's Global Head of Corporate Development (2015-2025) and helped establish the strategic relationship with Surf Air in 2021.
- He is currently Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Acrisure.
- Initial equity grant of $231,000 in RSUs, vesting on one-year anniversary of grant.
- Pelsinger's expertise in data-driven platforms and aviation tech expected to support SurfOS market strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-234632
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SRFM
- cik: 0001936224
- company_name: SURF AIR MOBILITY INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-08T23:59:59+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/1936224/000119312525234632/0001193125-25-234632-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1936224/000119312525234632/srfm-20251007.htm

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