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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-007601"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VELO"
cik: "0001825079"
company_name: "Velo3D, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:31:34.347601+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Velo3D CEO Jeldi gets $650K salary, bonus up to 100%, stock options with valuation-based vesting

## Summary
- Annual base salary set at $650,000 effective January 1, 2026.
- Annual incentive bonus of up to 100% of base salary based on performance objectives.
- Annual stock option grant equal to 2-3% of outstanding common stock with vesting tied to enterprise valuation milestones: 10% at $1B, 20% at $3B, 30% at $5B, 40% at $10B.
- Compensation approved by Compensation Committee on February 13, 2026.
- CEO Arun Jeldi's prior compensation terms replaced effective January 1, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-007601
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VELO
- cik: 0001825079
- company_name: Velo3D, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000149315226007601/0001493152-26-007601-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000149315226007601/form8-k.htm

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