---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001469367-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RUN"
cik: "0001469367"
company_name: "Sunrun Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:11:20.003667+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sunrun COO Chris Dawson departs; receives $220k severance, $324k bonus, equity acceleration

## Summary
- COO Christopher Dawson stepped down Dec 31, 2021; will serve as non-employee advisor through Apr 30, 2022.
- Receives $220,000 cash severance + $324,605 prorated bonus; 50% acceleration of unvested time-based equity awards.
- Separation is not due to any disagreement with Sunrun's operations, policies, or practices.
- Company will extend exercise period of equity awards to June 30, 2023, subject to board approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001469367-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RUN
- cik: 0001469367
- company_name: Sunrun Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1469367/000146936722000021/0001469367-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1469367/000146936722000021/run-20220106.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001469367-22-000021
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001469367-22-000021.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001469367-22-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Dawson departed as Chief Operating Officer at Sunrun Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 31, 2021, Sunrun Inc. (the “Company”) and Christopher Dawson entered into a Separation and General Release Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) in connection with Mr. Dawson stepping down from the role of Chief Operating Officer on December 31, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1469367/000146936722000021/0001469367-22-000021-index.htm

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