---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-045107"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001855631"
company_name: "AERWINS Technologies Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:07:43.552185+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AERWINS appoints Kiran Sidhu as CEO; Taiji Ito resigns as CEO, remains director

## Summary
- Kiran Sidhu appointed CEO effective Dec 12, 2023, replacing Taiji Ito.
- Ito resigns as CEO but stays on board; no dispute or disagreement cited.
- Katherine Field appointed Chairman of the Board, replacing Sidhu who remains a director.
- Sidhu to lead transition of air-vehicle development and operations from Japan to U.S.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-045107
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001855631
- company_name: AERWINS Technologies Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1855631/000149315223045107/0001493152-23-045107-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1855631/000149315223045107/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-045107
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-045107.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-045107.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kiran Sidhu was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at AERWINS Technologies Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On December 12, 2023, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Aerwins Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Kiran Sidhu as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO) to lead the Company transition of the development of its single-seat optionally manned air vehicle and operations to the U.S. from Japan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1855631/000149315223045107/0001493152-23-045107-index.htm
- Executive change
  Katherine Field was appointed as Chairman of the Board at AERWINS Technologies Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: As part of this change, the Board has appointed Katherine Field as the Chairman of the Board to take on the role formerly held by Mr. Sidhu who will remain as a director of the Company in addition to his role as its CEO.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1855631/000149315223045107/0001493152-23-045107-index.htm
- Executive change
  Taiji Ito resigned as Chief Executive Officer at AERWINS Technologies Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Sidhu’s appointment follows the resignation of Taiji Ito as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ito’s resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1855631/000149315223045107/0001493152-23-045107-index.htm

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