---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-031358"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SERV"
cik: "0001832483"
company_name: "Serve Robotics Inc. /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-04-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T01:05:54.040434+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Serve Robotics names Brian Read as CFO; April Pannell resigns, stays as consultant

## Summary
- Brian Read appointed CFO effective on or around April 29, 2024.
- Read receives $250k base salary, $25k signing bonus, and 240,000 RSUs vesting over 4 years.
- April Pannell resigns as CFO effective upon Read's start, will remain as consultant.
- Read previously served as Controller at Apptronik and Global Controller at REE Automotive.
- Offer letter includes severance: 6 months salary continuation and COBRA coverage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-031358
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SERV
- cik: 0001832483
- company_name: Serve Robotics Inc. /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832483/000121390024031358/0001213900-24-031358-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832483/000121390024031358/ea0203444-8k_serverob.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-031358.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Read was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Serve Robotics Inc. /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 8, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Serve Robotics Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Brian Read as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective on or around April 29, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832483/000121390024031358/0001213900-24-031358-index.htm
- Executive change
  April Pannell resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Serve Robotics Inc. /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 8, 2024, the Company accepted the resignation of April Pannell, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the Effective Date, upon the commencement of Mr. Read’s employment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832483/000121390024031358/0001213900-24-031358-index.htm

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