---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-011141"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SIDU"
cik: "0001879726"
company_name: "Sidus Space Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T05:25:54.085701+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sidus Space appoints Leonardo Riera to Board as Lead Independent Director

## Summary
- Board expanded to six members; Riera elected independent director and Lead Independent Director effective immediately.
- Riera brings 35+ years in investment banking and fund management, including McKinsey, Citicorp, and Bankers Trust.
- Currently serves on boards of Vaya Space and FenixOro Gold; chairs Audit Committee at FenixOro.
- Term runs until next annual shareholder meeting; no arrangements or related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-011141
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SIDU
- cik: 0001879726
- company_name: Sidus Space Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879726/000149315223011141/0001493152-23-011141-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879726/000149315223011141/form8-k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-011141
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-011141.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Leonardo Riera was elected as independent director and Lead Independent Director at Sidus Space Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: independent director and Lead Independent Director
  source text: On April 5, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sidus Space, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to six members and elected Leonardo Riera as an independent director and named him Lead Independent Director, effective immediately for a term continuing to the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders, when all directors will be subject to election by shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879726/000149315223011141/0001493152-23-011141-index.htm

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