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accession: "0001213900-21-052742"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HYLN"
cik: "0001759631"
company_name: "Hyliion Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:53:19.003983+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hyliion redefines CTO role, sets salary at $325K; hires VP of Engineering for commercialization

## Summary
- Patrick Sexton's CTO role refocused on product strategy; salary set at $325,000 per year under amended employment agreement.
- Newly hired VP of Engineering Shiva Duraiswamy to lead commercialization efforts, aligning with Hyliion's go-to-market push.
- Changes effective October 13, 2021; no departure of directors or officers reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-052742
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HYLN
- cik: 0001759631
- company_name: Hyliion Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759631/000121390021052742/0001213900-21-052742-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759631/000121390021052742/ea148727-8k_hyliion.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-052742.txt

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