---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-084049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VGAS"
cik: "0001841425"
company_name: "Verde Clean Fuels, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T23:43:02.180605+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verde Clean Fuels appoints George W. Burdette III as CFO, effective Oct 1, 2024

## Summary
- Base salary $400,000; eligible for discretionary annual cash bonus target of 50% of base salary.
- Initial stock option grant of 310,985 shares at exercise price >= $5.99; vesting 25% annually starting May 29, 2025.
- Severance of 1.5x base salary over 18 months (or 2.25x on change in control); no severance if wind-down or no facility notice by Feb 15, 2025.
- Burdette has 15+ years finance experience; former CFO at Arbor Renewable Gas, Itafos, and project finance head at First Solar.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-084049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VGAS
- cik: 0001841425
- company_name: Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841425/000121390024084049/0001213900-24-084049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841425/000121390024084049/ea0216221-8k_verde.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-084049.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George W. Burdette III was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Verde Clean Fuels, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 30, 2024, Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed George W. Burdette III (“Mr. Burdette”) as Chief Financial Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841425/000121390024084049/0001213900-24-084049-index.htm

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