---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-069062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROC"
cik: "0002077709"
company_name: "Rank One Computing Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-16T12:57:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T13:00:07.976137+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rank One Computing appoints Dr. Kathleen Kiernan to board, effective June 15, 2026

## Summary
- Appointment fills newly created independent director seat; board now 8 members, 5 independent.
- Dr. Kiernan, former President of NEC National Security Systems and ATF Assistant Director, is a biometrics and national security expert.
- Compensation: annual equity retainer of $50,000 in RSUs plus $12,500 cash retainer, prorated for remaining fiscal year.
- Company emphasizes her background in law enforcement and biometrics to guide growth in Vision AI and identity intelligence.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-069062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROC
- cik: 0002077709
- company_name: Rank One Computing Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-16T12:57:11+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2077709/000121390026069062/0001213900-26-069062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2077709/000121390026069062/ea0294322-8k_rankone.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-069062
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-069062.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-069062.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Kathleen L. Kiernan was appointed as member of the Board as an independent director at Rank One Computing Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board as an independent director
  source text: On June 14, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Rank One Computing Corporation (the "Company") appointed Dr. Kathleen L. Kiernan to serve as a member of the Board as an independent director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2077709/000121390026069062/0001213900-26-069062-index.htm

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