---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-027493"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASPN"
cik: "0001145986"
company_name: "ASPEN AEROGELS INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T05:41:30.565421+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aspen Aerogels appoints James Sweetnam to Board of Directors

## Summary
- James Sweetnam appointed Class I director effective August 2, 2022; board increases to eight members.
- Former CEO of Dana Corp, Truck Group CEO at Eaton, and 10-year Cummins veteran; auto/industrial background.
- Appointed to Audit Committee and Compensation & Leadership Development Committee.
- Receives standard non-employee director compensation: annual retainer of $45,000 plus committee fees and initial equity grant of $51,000 RSUs and $34,000 stock options.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-027493
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASPN
- cik: 0001145986
- company_name: ASPEN AEROGELS INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145986/000156459022027493/0001564590-22-027493-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145986/000156459022027493/aspn-8k_20220802.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-027493
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-027493.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-027493.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James E. Sweetnam was appointed as Class I director at ASPEN AEROGELS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: On August 2, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed James E. Sweetnam to join the Board to serve as a Class I director until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1145986/000156459022027493/0001564590-22-027493-index.htm

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