---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-21-060586"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALMU"
cik: "0001828805"
company_name: "Aeluma, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T07:07:10.015551+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aeluma appoints Palvi Mehta to board; director Lee McCarthy resigns

## Summary
- Lee McCarthy resigned as director effective Dec 1, 2021; no disagreement cited.
- Palvi Mehta appointed as independent director effective same date.
- Mehta is CFO and Operating Partner at Pioneer Square Labs, former CFO of ExtraHop Networks.
- Mehta brings 25+ years global financial experience; will serve on governance and finance matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-060586
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALMU
- cik: 0001828805
- company_name: Aeluma, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828805/000121390021060586/0001213900-21-060586-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828805/000121390021060586/ea151007-8k_aelumainc.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lee McCarthy resigned as Director at Aeluma, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 15, 2021, Aeluma, Inc.’s (the “ Company ”) board of directors (the “ Board ”) accepted Mr. Lee McCarthy’s resignation as one of the Company’s directors , to be effective December 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828805/000121390021060586/0001213900-21-060586-index.htm
- Executive change
  Palvi Mehta was appointed as Director at Aeluma, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 15, 2021, the Board also approved the appointment of Ms. Palvi Mehta to fill the vacancy created by Mr. McCarthy’s resignation, for the remainder of his term
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828805/000121390021060586/0001213900-21-060586-index.htm

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