---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001314727-25-000039"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "SONO"
cik: "0001314727"
company_name: "Sonos Inc"
filed_at: "2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T09:41:03.957664+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonos discloses severance terms for former CPO Maxime Bouvat-Merlin

## Summary
- Former CPO Maxime Bouvat-Merlin terminated Feb 19, 2025; Severance Agreement signed March 3, 2025.
- Cash severance of ~$200,961 (22 weeks base salary) plus $6,500 outplacement lump sum.
- COBRA premiums paid through July 31, 2025.
- Accelerated vesting of unvested RSUs that would have vested by May 15, 2025.
- Agreement includes IP assignment, non-disparagement, and reaffirms existing restrictive covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001314727-25-000039
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: SONO
- cik: 0001314727
- company_name: Sonos Inc
- filed_at: 2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1314727/000131472725000039/0001314727-25-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1314727/000131472725000039/sono-20250113.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001314727-25-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001314727-25-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001314727-25-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Maxime Bouvat-Merlin was terminated as Chief Product Officer at Sonos Inc.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Product Officer
  source text: Mr. Bouvat-Merlin’s employment with the Company terminated February 19, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1314727/000131472725000039/0001314727-25-000039-index.htm

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