---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-044647"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTS"
cik: "0001780312"
company_name: "AST SpaceMobile, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-28T21:20:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:38:27.523298+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.42
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.42
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AST SpaceMobile adopts change-of-control severance policy covering CEO and senior executives

## Summary
- Compensation Committee adopted Senior Management Change of Control Severance Policy on September 25, 2026; CEO gets 2.0x salary plus target bonus, other eligible employees 1.5x.
- Qualifying Terminations must occur within 1 year after a Change of Control or up to 180 days before; benefits continuation is 24 months for CEO and 18 months for others.
- Post-policy performance equity converts to time-based at target upon a Change of Control; share-price vesting awards are forfeited if transaction price is below the threshold.
- Policy includes Section 280G excise-tax reduction and Section 409A specified-employee payment delay; release must become effective within 60 days after Qualifying Termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-044647
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTS
- cik: 0001780312
- company_name: AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-28T21:20:14+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.42
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.42
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315226044647/0001493152-26-044647-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000149315226044647/form8-k.htm

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