---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001577526-25-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AI"
cik: "0001577526"
company_name: "C3.ai, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T07:57:13.806125+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C3.ai appoints Stephen Ehikian as CEO; Thomas Siebel becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Stephen Ehikian appointed CEO effective Sept 1, 2025; Thomas Siebel continues as Executive Chairman.
- Ehikian receives $1M base salary, $1M target bonus (guaranteed first year), ~$20M RSU award, and ~$15M stock option award.
- Ehikian formerly led RelateIQ and Airkit.ai (both acquired by Salesforce) and served as Acting Administrator of GSA.
- Clawback: if Ehikian resigns or is terminated for cause within 24 months, he must repay value of contingent RSU portion vested Dec 30, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001577526-25-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AI
- cik: 0001577526
- company_name: C3.ai, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577526/000157752625000026/0001577526-25-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577526/000157752625000026/ai-20250901.htm

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