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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-312381"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QS"
cik: "0001811414"
company_name: "QuantumScape Corp"
filed_at: "2026-07-22T20:02:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-22T20:04:13.404142+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuantumScape amends PowerCo collaboration; $75.4M milestone-based payments

## Summary
- Amendment replaces prior SOW-1 with SOW-2; milestones focus on automotive cell development and larger format cells.
- Maximum aggregate payments from PowerCo of $75.4M, inclusive of amounts paid to date, based on milestone achievement.
- PowerCo may produce up to 500 MWh of QS battery cells for demonstration fleet at its discretion.
- Prior SOW-1 terminated; outstanding invoices to PowerCo remain due.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-312381
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QS
- cik: 0001811414
- company_name: QuantumScape Corp
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T20:02:55+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000119312526312381/0001193125-26-312381-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000119312526312381/qs-20260716.htm

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