---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-005202"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SONM"
cik: "0001178697"
company_name: "DNA X, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:18:32.934871+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Peter Liu and CCO Charles Becher resign; Scott Walker appointed to board

## Summary
- CEO Peter Liu resigned Jan 30, 2026, with $855,000 severance in two tranches ($427,500 each).
- CCO Charles Becher resigned effective Jan 29, 2026, with $250,000 lump-sum severance.
- Board appointed Scott Walker, co-founder of DNA Holdings, as director effective Jan 30.
- All outstanding unvested stock options for Liu and Becher were accelerated and fully vested on separation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-005202
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SONM
- cik: 0001178697
- company_name: DNA X, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1178697/000149315226005202/0001493152-26-005202-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178697/000149315226005202/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-005202.txt

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