---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-021523"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BESS"
cik: "0001066764"
company_name: "Bimergen Energy Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:27:49.203353+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bimergen promotes Brilon and Johnson to Co-CEOs; base salary $425,000 each

## Summary
- Robert J. Brilon and Cole W. Johnson appointed Co-Chief Executive Officers effective April 1, 2026.
- Brilon retains role of Chief Financial Officer; Johnson retains role of President.
- Each receives base salary of $425,000 per year, subject to Board discretion to increase.
- Both eligible for performance bonuses determined by the Compensation Committee.
- Employment agreements have a five-year initial term with automatic one-year renewals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-021523
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BESS
- cik: 0001066764
- company_name: Bimergen Energy Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1066764/000149315226021523/0001493152-26-021523-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1066764/000149315226021523/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-021523
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-021523.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-26-021523.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert J. Brilon was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Bimergen Energy Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 30, 2026, Bimergen Energy Corporation (“Bimergen”) Compensation Committee entered into amendments of its employment agreements with Robert J. Brilon as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the “Brilon Agreement”) and Cole W. Johnson as Co-Chief Executive Officer and President (the “Johnson Agreement”) effective April 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1066764/000149315226021523/0001493152-26-021523-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cole W. Johnson was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer and President at Bimergen Energy Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On April 30, 2026, Bimergen Energy Corporation (“Bimergen”) Compensation Committee entered into amendments of its employment agreements with Robert J. Brilon as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the “Brilon Agreement”) and Cole W. Johnson as Co-Chief Executive Officer and President (the “Johnson Agreement”) effective April 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1066764/000149315226021523/0001493152-26-021523-index.htm

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