---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-014166"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMSI"
cik: "0000948708"
company_name: "SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T08:07:55.637094+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Smith Micro adds Asha Keddy (Intel VP) and Chetan Sharma to board

## Summary
- Board expanded from 6 to 8 directors, effective April 11, 2022.
- Keddy (Intel Corp VP) term expires at 2024 annual meeting; Sharma term expires 2023.
- Each receives pro-rated $30K annual retainer and 18,082 restricted shares.
- Bylaws amended to increase maximum directors from 7 to 9.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-014166
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMSI
- cik: 0000948708
- company_name: SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/948708/000156459022014166/0001564590-22-014166-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/948708/000156459022014166/smsi-8k_20220411.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-014166
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-014166.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-014166.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chetan Sharma was elected as Director at SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Asha Keddy and Chetan Sharma to the Board effective April 11, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/948708/000156459022014166/0001564590-22-014166-index.htm
- Executive change
  Asha Keddy was elected as Director at SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Asha Keddy and Chetan Sharma to the Board effective April 11, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/948708/000156459022014166/0001564590-22-014166-index.htm

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