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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001577526-25-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AI"
cik: "0001577526"
company_name: "C3.ai, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:15:02.122238+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C3.ai board adopts 2025 Inducement Plan reserving 5M shares for new-hire awards

## Summary
- Board approved 2025 Inducement Plan on September 14, 2025 without stockholder approval per NYSE rules.
- Plan reserves 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock for equity awards to new employees as inducements.
- Awards may include stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, performance awards, and other stock-based awards.
- Only persons eligible as 'employment inducement awards' under NYSE rules can receive grants.
- Plan administration requires approval by independent directors or compensation committee entirely of independent directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001577526-25-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AI
- cik: 0001577526
- company_name: C3.ai, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577526/000157752625000042/0001577526-25-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577526/000157752625000042/ai-20250914.htm

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