---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-033854"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PDYN"
cik: "0001826681"
company_name: "Palladyne AI Corp."
filed_at: "2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:29:55.869637+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sarcos appoints Andrew Hamer as CFO; Steven Hansen departs

## Summary
- Andrew Hamer appointed CFO effective October 10, 2022, replacing Steven Hansen.
- Hamer previously CFO of Velodyne Lidar (2019-2022); base salary $400k, target bonus 45%.
- He receives option and RSU awards each valued at $750,000, vesting over 3 years.
- Hansen's departure is not due to any disagreement with company operations or policies.
- Hamer also serves on board of LightJump Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: LJAQ).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-033854
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PDYN
- cik: 0001826681
- company_name: Palladyne AI Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826681/000156459022033854/0001564590-22-033854-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826681/000156459022033854/strc-8k_20221010.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-033854
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-033854.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-033854.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven Hansen resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Palladyne AI Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Resignation of Steven Hansen as Chief Financial Officer Effective October 10, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826681/000156459022033854/0001564590-22-033854-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew Hamer was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Palladyne AI Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective October 10, 2022, Andrew Hamer was appointed as Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation’s (the “Company”) Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826681/000156459022033854/0001564590-22-033854-index.htm

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