---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-004679"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VELO"
cik: "0001825079"
company_name: "Velo3D, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:33:41.856455+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Velo3D appoints Ellen Pawlikowski to board; four directors resign, board shrinks to 9

## Summary
- Appointment of retired Air Force Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski as director effective March 15, 2022.
- Resignations of Ricardo Angel, Jory Bell, David Cowan, Sven Strohband effective March 15, 2022.
- Board size reduced from 12 to 9; Carl Bass and Benyamin Buller reclassified to Class I.
- Pawlikowski brings aerospace/defense experience; no disagreements with departing directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-004679
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VELO
- cik: 0001825079
- company_name: Velo3D, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000162828022004679/0001628280-22-004679-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000162828022004679/vld-20220302.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-004679.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sven Strohband resigned as Director at Velo3D, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board received letters from each of Ricardo Angel, Jory Bell, David Cowan and Sven Strohband resigning as a directors of the Company and as members of Board committees on which they serve.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000162828022004679/0001628280-22-004679-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jory Bell resigned as Director at Velo3D, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board received letters from each of Ricardo Angel, Jory Bell, David Cowan and Sven Strohband resigning as a directors of the Company and as members of Board committees on which they serve.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000162828022004679/0001628280-22-004679-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Cowan resigned as Director at Velo3D, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board received letters from each of Ricardo Angel, Jory Bell, David Cowan and Sven Strohband resigning as a directors of the Company and as members of Board committees on which they serve.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000162828022004679/0001628280-22-004679-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ellen Pawlikowski was appointed as Director at Velo3D, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Ellen Pawlikowski to serve as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000162828022004679/0001628280-22-004679-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ricardo Angel resigned as Director at Velo3D, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board received letters from each of Ricardo Angel, Jory Bell, David Cowan and Sven Strohband resigning as a directors of the Company and as members of Board committees on which they serve.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000162828022004679/0001628280-22-004679-index.htm

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