---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001421517-24-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ERII"
cik: "0001421517"
company_name: "Energy Recovery, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T20:33:46.308625+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Energy Recovery appoints David Moon as President and CEO

## Summary
- David Moon named President and CEO effective January 16, 2024; previously interim since October 2023.
- Moon will continue on Board; compensation not yet set (to be determined by Compensation Committee).
- Over 25 years leadership in commercial/industrial tech; former President of Carrier Commercial Refrigeration.
- Board Chair cites comprehensive search; Moon is right leader to drive growth and commercialize PX platform.
- Moon intends to focus on growth in CO2 refrigeration and wastewater treatment applications.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001421517-24-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ERII
- cik: 0001421517
- company_name: Energy Recovery, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421517/000142151724000005/0001421517-24-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421517/000142151724000005/erii-20240116.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001421517-24-000005
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001421517-24-000005.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001421517-24-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Moon was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Energy Recovery, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 16, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Energy Recovery, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. David Moon, age 61, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421517/000142151724000005/0001421517-24-000005-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.