---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-001153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNES"
cik: "0001680378"
company_name: "SenesTech, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T19:42:29.298207+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SenesTech former CEO Siegel gets 12-month salary severance, full equity vesting in separation agreement

## Summary
- Separation agreement with former CEO Kenneth Siegel effective Dec 29, 2022; his last day was Nov 15, 2022.
- Severance includes 12 months base salary, COBRA premiums paid through Nov 30, 2023, and full acceleration of all equity awards.
- All outstanding equity awards become fully vested and exercisable until Nov 15, 2027 (5 years after separation).
- Siegel also resigned from the board effective Dec 31, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-001153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNES
- cik: 0001680378
- company_name: SenesTech, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390023001153/0001213900-23-001153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390023001153/ea171263-8k_senestech.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-001153
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-001153.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-001153.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth Siegel resigned as Director at SenesTech, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Siegel also resigned from his position as a director of our company effective as of December 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390023001153/0001213900-23-001153-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth Siegel retired as Chief Executive Officer at SenesTech, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: In connection with the previously announced retirement of Kenneth Siegel, our former Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680378/000121390023001153/0001213900-23-001153-index.htm

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