---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-032666"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPWR"
cik: "0001507957"
company_name: "Ideal Power Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:51:40.266791+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ideal Power appoints David Somo as President and CEO, succeeding Dan Brdar

## Summary
- Dan Brdar retired as President, CEO, and director effective Nov 2, 2025; transition services agreement for 12 months.
- David Somo appointed President, CEO, and director effective Nov 3, 2025; over 30 yrs semiconductor experience.
- Somo receives annual base salary of $425k, target bonus 100%, and inducement awards of RSUs and PSUs for 247,438 shares each.
- Inducement RSUs vest over 3 years; PSUs vest upon achievement of performance milestones.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-032666
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPWR
- cik: 0001507957
- company_name: Ideal Power Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1507957/000143774925032666/0001437749-25-032666-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1507957/000143774925032666/ipwr20251031_8k.htm

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