---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-21-053816"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WKHS"
cik: "0001425287"
company_name: "Workhorse Group Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:09:38.789800+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workhorse Group signs separation agreement with former COO Rob Willison for $75,000

## Summary
- Former COO Rob Willison's last day was Sept 30, 2021; separation agreement signed Oct 18, 2021.
- Company will pay $75,000 on Nov 5, 2021 as pay in lieu of 30-day notice plus additional compensation.
- Separation agreement includes standard release of claims, waiver of ADEA rights, and cooperation clause.
- Restrictive covenants from prior employment agreements survive the termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-053816
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WKHS
- cik: 0001425287
- company_name: Workhorse Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-21T23:59:59+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/1425287/000121390021053816/0001213900-21-053816-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425287/000121390021053816/ea149103-8k_workhorse.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-053816
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-053816.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-053816.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rob Willison departed as Chief Operating Officer at Workhorse Group Inc..
  - Action: left the company
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Workhorse Group Inc. (the “Company”) informed Rob Willison, the Company’s then Chief Operating Officer, that the Company would not be renewing his employment agreement and Mr. Willison left the Company effective September 30.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425287/000121390021053816/0001213900-21-053816-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.