---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-304812"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RXST"
cik: "0001111485"
company_name: "RxSight, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-15T20:23:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-15T20:25:05.021639+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RxSight appoints Aziz Mottiwala as CEO; founder Ron Kurtz becomes CMO effective July 20, 2026

## Summary
- Mottiwala receives $750k base salary, 90% target bonus, and $14M in equity ($2M option + $12M RSU).
- Kurtz transitions to CMO with $740k salary, up to 100% bonus, four $370k retention bonuses, and 500k RSU award.
- Kurtz resigns from Board; Mottiwala appointed to fill vacancy as Class II director.
- Board adopts 2026 Inducement Plan reserving 3.5M shares for new-hire equity grants.
- Company states it is not updating previously communicated financial guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-304812
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RXST
- cik: 0001111485
- company_name: RxSight, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-15T20:23:33+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1111485/000119312526304812/0001193125-26-304812-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111485/000119312526304812/d140030d8k.htm

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