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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-001659"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RYM"
cik: "0001800637"
company_name: "RYTHM, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T08:51:34.258930+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Agrify's CSO David Kessler departs after Vertical Farming Unit asset sale

## Summary
- David Kessler ceased as Chief Science Officer, EVP, and GM of Cultivation effective Dec 31, 2024.
- Departure is tied to Agrify's sale of Vertical Farming Unit assets to CP Acquisitions, LLC.
- No successor named; responsibilities assumed by remaining executive team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-001659
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RYM
- cik: 0001800637
- company_name: RYTHM, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800637/000121390025001659/0001213900-25-001659-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800637/000121390025001659/ea022695801-8k_agrify.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-001659
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-001659.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-001659.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Kessler departed as Chief Science Officer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cultivation at RYTHM, Inc..
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Chief Science Officer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cultivation
  source text: David Kessler ceased serving as the Company’s Chief Science Officer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cultivation, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800637/000121390025001659/0001213900-25-001659-index.htm

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