---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477932-25-003641"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOBR"
cik: "0001425627"
company_name: "SOBR Safe, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T14:30:32.373051+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SOBRsafe names Kris Pederson to board; CFO Chris Whitaker signs new employment agreement

## Summary
- Kris Pederson appointed to SOBR Board effective May 1, 2025; will chair Nominating and Governance Committee.
- Pederson is a retired EY partner and IBM VP; annual cash comp of $20k plus $5k committee fee.
- Director Noreen Butler resigned April 21, 2025; no disagreement with company.
- CFO Chris Whitaker signed employment agreement effective March 1, 2025; base salary $255k, 25% bonus target.
- Agreement provides 12 months severance and change-of-control equity vesting acceleration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-25-003641
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOBR
- cik: 0001425627
- company_name: SOBR Safe, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425627/000147793225003641/0001477932-25-003641-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425627/000147793225003641/sobr_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-25-003641
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-25-003641.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-25-003641.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 08378f0f68
  claim: Kris Pederson was appointed as Director at SOBR Safe, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: effective May 1, 2025, Ms. Kris Pederson was appointed a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425627/000147793225003641/0001477932-25-003641-index.htm

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