---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-018768"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MDAI"
cik: "0001833498"
company_name: "Spectral AI, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T05:45:33.745258+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Spectral AI appoints Peter Carlson as CEO; Fan steps down; reaffirms FY2024 revenue guidance ~$28M

## Summary
- Wensheng Fan resigned as CEO and director effective Feb 29, 2024; becomes Chief Innovation Strategist.
- Peter Carlson appointed CEO; previously CFO. Vincent Capone assumes additional role of CFO and General Counsel.
- Carlson receives $550K base salary, target bonus of $550K, and 150K RSUs; Capone gets $400K base and 150K RSUs.
- Preliminary 2023 R&D revenue ~$18M; reaffirms FY2024 revenue guidance ~$28M reflecting first-quarter momentum.
- Recent milestones include $149M BARDA award, UKCA authorization for DeepView AI-Burn, and FDA pivotal study enrollment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-018768
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MDAI
- cik: 0001833498
- company_name: Spectral AI, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1833498/000121390024018768/0001213900-24-018768-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1833498/000121390024018768/ea0200961-8k_spectralai.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wensheng Fan was appointed as Chief Innovation Strategist at Spectral AI, Inc..
  - Action: resigned as CEO and director and appointed as Chief Innovation Strategist
  - Role: Chief Innovation Strategist
  source text: Wensheng Fan resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of Spectral AI, Inc. (the “Company”) and as a director of the Company on February 29, 2024. Mr. Fan has agreed to serve the Company as Chief Innovation Strategist to continue to provide support for its current technology and to assist in the transition of the Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1833498/000121390024018768/0001213900-24-018768-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter M. Carlson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Spectral AI, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) have appointed Peter M. Carlson to the position of Chief Executive Officer and Vincent S. Capone to the position of Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel effective February 29, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1833498/000121390024018768/0001213900-24-018768-index.htm

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