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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-090951"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XTIA"
cik: "0001529113"
company_name: "XTI Aerospace, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-18T10:01:30+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-18T10:10:15.583785+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# XTI Aerospace CEO Pomeroy resigns amid internal review; Schneiderman named interim CEO

## Summary
- Pomeroy resigned Aug 17, 2026 as Chairman/CEO; receives $200K separation and immediate vesting of 2M stock options.
- Independent board committee conducting internal review of matters relating to Pomeroy; timeline not yet determined.
- Jeremy Schneiderman, Drone Nerds CEO since 2014, appointed Interim CEO; $400K base salary, bonus up to 400-500% of base.
- Jonathan Ornstein, former Mesa Air Group CEO, elected Interim Chairman of the Board.
- Company filed Form 12b-25 late filing notice for Q2 2026 10-Q; will miss Needham conference Aug 17-18.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-090951
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XTIA
- cik: 0001529113
- company_name: XTI Aerospace, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-18T10:01:30+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529113/000121390026090951/0001213900-26-090951-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1529113/000121390026090951/ea0302442-8k_xtiaero.htm

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