---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-037165"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIOT"
cik: "0001774170"
company_name: "Powerfleet, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-11T20:52:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-11T20:53:24.048205+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Powerfleet appoints Paul Lalljie as President & CFO; David Wilson exits

## Summary
- Paul Lalljie named President and CFO, effective Aug 11, 2026; succeeds David Wilson.
- Lalljie receives $475k base, $100k sign-on, 225k RSUs and 225k PSUs with price hurdles.
- Wilson terminated Aug 10; gets $224,460 severance plus $121,731.65 pro-rated bonus.
- Wilson also gets consulting deal at $37,410/month for initial 90 days.
- Lalljie severance: 1.5x base (2x on change in control) plus pro-rated equity vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-037165
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIOT
- cik: 0001774170
- company_name: Powerfleet, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-11T20:52:02+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774170/000149315226037165/0001493152-26-037165-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774170/000149315226037165/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Lalljie was appointed as President and Chief Financial Officer at Powerfleet, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On August 9, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Powerfleet, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Paul Lalljie to serve as President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of August 11, 2026, succeeding David Wilson, whose employment as Chief Financial Officer was terminated effective as of the close of business on August 10, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774170/000149315226037165/0001493152-26-037165-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Wilson was terminated as Chief Financial Officer at Powerfleet, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On August 9, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Powerfleet, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Paul Lalljie to serve as President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of August 11, 2026, succeeding David Wilson, whose employment as Chief Financial Officer was terminated effective as of the close of business on August 10, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1774170/000149315226037165/0001493152-26-037165-index.htm

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