---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-036814"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOPN"
cik: "0000771266"
company_name: "KOPIN CORP"
filed_at: "2022-12-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T22:11:32.256208+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kopin executive officer Dr. John C.C. Fan retires as employee; remains Chairman

## Summary
- Employment agreement expired Dec 24, 2022; Dr. Fan retired as employee of Kopin.
- He will continue to serve the remainder of his term as Chairman of the Board.
- No successor or replacement for his executive officer role was announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-036814
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOPN
- cik: 0000771266
- company_name: KOPIN CORP
- filed_at: 2022-12-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000149315222036814/0001493152-22-036814-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000149315222036814/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-036814
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-036814.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John C.C. Fan retired as other_named_officer at KOPIN CORP.
  - Action: retired
  source text: On December 24, 2022, the employment agreement of Dr. John C.C. Fan, an executive officer of Kopin Corporation (the “Company”), expired pursuant to its terms and Dr. Fan retired as an employee of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771266/000149315222036814/0001493152-22-036814-index.htm

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