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accession: "0001213900-26-028325"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CYN"
cik: "0001874097"
company_name: "Cyngn Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T11:56:31.610459+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cyngn approves $1.64M CEO bonus, changes director comp to all-cash $250k annually

## Summary
- Independent directors to receive $250,000 annual cash compensation ($62,500 quarterly), replacing prior cash+equity program.
- Directors Macleod and McDonnell get one-time $200,000 cash payments in lieu of FY2025 equity grants.
- CEO Lior Tal awarded FY2025 cash bonus of $1.64M ($640k regular + $1M special).
- All-cash director comp to remain until Board deems equity practicable.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-028325
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CYN
- cik: 0001874097
- company_name: Cyngn Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-16T23:59:59+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/1874097/000121390026028325/0001213900-26-028325-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874097/000121390026028325/ea0281730-8k_cyngn.htm

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