---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-006210"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BGDE"
cik: "0001218683"
company_name: "Big Digital Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T05:01:47.593719+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mawson Infrastructure appoints Rahul Mewawalla to board and committees, effective Jan 31, 2023

## Summary
- Rahul Mewawalla appointed to fill a board vacancy; will serve until 2023 annual meeting.
- He joins Audit, Compensation, and Nominating/Governance Committees; deemed independent under Nasdaq rules.
- Annual compensation of $225,000, half paid as restricted stock units under equity plan.
- Mewawalla has board experience at Phunware, Four Leaf Acquisition, Aquarius II, Lion Group, and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.
- CEO James Manning notes appointment supports Nasdaq compliance and future growth plans.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-006210
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BGDE
- cik: 0001218683
- company_name: Big Digital Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1218683/000121390023006210/0001213900-23-006210-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1218683/000121390023006210/ea172297-8k_mawson.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-006210
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-006210.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-006210.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rahul Mewawalla was appointed as Director at Big Digital Energy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 31, 2023 the Board of Directors (“the Board ”) of Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (“the Company ”) appointed Mr. Rahul Mewawalla to serve as a member of the Board, effective as of immediately, to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1218683/000121390023006210/0001213900-23-006210-index.htm

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