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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-077501"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CYN"
cik: "0001874097"
company_name: "Cyngn Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:32:32.031277+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cyngn names Natalie Russell permanent CFO effective August 12, 2025

## Summary
- Russell, previously interim CFO since June 2025, is now permanent CFO effective August 12, 2025.
- Offer letter: $250k annual base salary and up to 20% discretionary bonus pro-rated for 2025.
- Severance agreement: six months base salary plus bonus, accelerated vesting, COBRA for terminations without cause or after change of control.
- Russell joined Cyngn in March 2023 as Director of Accounting; previously at EY and SOAProjects.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-077501
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CYN
- cik: 0001874097
- company_name: Cyngn Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874097/000121390025077501/0001213900-25-077501-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874097/000121390025077501/ea0253465-8k_cyngn.htm

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