---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-004007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLNK"
cik: "0001429764"
company_name: "Blink Charging Co."
filed_at: "2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T08:13:32.837933+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Michael Battaglia becomes CEO of Blink Charging on Feb 1, 2025; joins board

## Summary
- Battaglia promoted from COO to President and CEO effective Feb 1, 2025.
- Elected to Board of Directors, increasing board size to eight members.
- Employment agreement: $575,000 annual base salary, 60% STI target, 100% LTI target.
- One-time signing bonus of $150,000 in restricted stock, vesting over three years.
- LTI performance-based RSU vesting tied to stock price thresholds: $3, $5, $7.50, $9.50 (90-day consecutive periods).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-004007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLNK
- cik: 0001429764
- company_name: Blink Charging Co.
- filed_at: 2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315225004007/0001493152-25-004007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315225004007/form8-k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-004007
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-004007.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-004007.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Battaglia was elected as Member of the Board of Directors at Blink Charging Co..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company elected Mr. Battaglia to become a member of the Board of Directors effective February 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315225004007/0001493152-25-004007-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Battaglia changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at Blink Charging Co..
  - Action: assume
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Michael Battaglia, our current Chief Operating Officer, will assume the duties and positions of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective February 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315225004007/0001493152-25-004007-index.htm

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