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accession: "0001193125-26-124612"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SKYT"
cik: "0001819974"
company_name: "SkyWater Technology, Inc"
filed_at: "2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:52:40.746364+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# SkyWater approves cash retention awards for three NEOs tied to IonQ merger closing

## Summary
- CEO Sonderman: $579k; Sakamoto: $347,975; Manko: $337,840 cash retention awards.
- Awards vest one-third at merger close, one-third at 6-month anniversary, one-third at 12-month.
- Compensation Committee approved the retention program on March 20, 2026.
- Program aims to retain key executives through the pending IonQ acquisition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-124612
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SKYT
- cik: 0001819974
- company_name: SkyWater Technology, Inc
- filed_at: 2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819974/000119312526124612/0001193125-26-124612-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819974/000119312526124612/d130319d8k.htm

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