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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-155061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YSS"
cik: "0002086587"
company_name: "York Space Systems Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:28:13.827635+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# York Space Systems appoints Janine A. Davidson to board, effective April 10, 2026

## Summary
- Board expanded to eight members; Davidson will serve as Class II director until 2028 annual meeting.
- Davidson is president of Metropolitan State University of Denver and former U.S. Navy undersecretary.
- Annual director compensation: $70K cash retainer, $20K Audit Committee retainer, and $180K in RSUs (cliff vest).
- Company has a lease with Metropolitan State University of Denver for ~$217K since Jan 1, 2025.
- Davidson also serves on UMB Financial (UMBF) board and is a nominee of AE Industrial Partners.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-155061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YSS
- cik: 0002086587
- company_name: York Space Systems Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2086587/000119312526155061/0001193125-26-155061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2086587/000119312526155061/d72351d8k.htm

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