---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-126402"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BE"
cik: "0001664703"
company_name: "Bloom Energy Corp"
filed_at: "2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:50:44.992970+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bloom Energy appoints Simon Edwards as CFO effective April 13, 2026

## Summary
- Simon Edwards appointed CFO effective April 13, 2026; Maciej Kurzymski continues as Principal Accounting Officer.
- Edwards most recently CEO/CFO at Groq, previously CFO at Conga and ServiceMax; also held GE senior roles.
- Compensation: $550K base salary, 70% target bonus, $1.59M RSUs and $1.59M PSUs (target) equity grants.
- Offer letter includes severance: 12 months salary with COBRA or change-in-control severance of 1.5x base plus bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-126402
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BE
- cik: 0001664703
- company_name: Bloom Energy Corp
- filed_at: 2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1664703/000119312526126402/0001193125-26-126402-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1664703/000119312526126402/d104322d8k.htm

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