---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-007284"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001883984"
company_name: "Alternus Clean Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T08:32:12.732574+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alternus Clean Energy appoints Rolf Wikborg to board; McQuillan resigns

## Summary
- John McQuillan resigned as Class I director effective January 28, 2025 for personal reasons; no disagreement with company.
- Rolf Wikborg elected to the board, serving on Audit, Compensation (chair) and Nominating & Governance committees.
- Wikborg is independent under Nasdaq rules, with renewable energy and board experience at DHT and Norhybrid.
- Appointment brings company into compliance with Nasdaq board and audit committee independence requirements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-007284
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001883984
- company_name: Alternus Clean Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-28T23:59:59+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/1883984/000121390025007284/0001213900-25-007284-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883984/000121390025007284/ea0228931-8k_alternus.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-007284.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rolf S. Wikborg was elected as Director at Alternus Clean Energy, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 28, 2025, Rolf S. Wikborg was elected to the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883984/000121390025007284/0001213900-25-007284-index.htm
- Executive change
  John McQuillan resigned as Class I Director at Alternus Clean Energy, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: On January 28, 2025, John McQuillan, a Class I director of Alternus Clean Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that they will resign from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1883984/000121390025007284/0001213900-25-007284-index.htm

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