---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-021046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REKR"
cik: "0001697851"
company_name: "Rekor Systems, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T23:08:18.765217+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rekor Systems announces board changes: Nathan retiring, Sarma & Davenport nominated

## Summary
- Dr. Richard Nathan to retire from board upon expiration of his term at next annual meeting.
- Professor Sanjay Sarma, co-founder of MIT Auto-ID Center and IoT thought leader, nominated to board.
- Tim Davenport, COO/Chief Compliance Officer at Arctis Global, brings 20+ years hedge fund experience, nominated.
- New nominees add expertise in urban mobility (Sarma) and finance (Davenport) to board.
- Nathan's retirement is not due to any disagreement with company operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-021046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REKR
- cik: 0001697851
- company_name: Rekor Systems, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1697851/000143774923021046/0001437749-23-021046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1697851/000143774923021046/rekr20230728c_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-021046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-021046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-021046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Nathan departed as Director at Rekor Systems, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 27, 2023, Rekor Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Dr. Richard Nathan will retire from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective when his current term expires at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1697851/000143774923021046/0001437749-23-021046-index.htm

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