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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-026828"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PHUN"
cik: "0001665300"
company_name: "Phunware, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:58:06.280964+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Alan Knitowski to resign Dec 26, 2022; board launches CEO search

## Summary
- Alan Knitowski's Employment Agreement terminates Dec 26, 2022; resignation submitted effective that date.
- Board formed Leadership Transition Committee and engaged consulting firm to search for new CEO.
- CEO search expected to be completed by end of December 2022.
- Prior non-renewal notice was disclosed on July 27, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-026828
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PHUN
- cik: 0001665300
- company_name: Phunware, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000162828022026828/0001628280-22-026828-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000162828022026828/phun-20221019.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-026828
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-026828.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-026828.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alan Knitowski resigned as Chief Executive Officer and President at Phunware, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: on October 19, 2022, Mr. Knitowski submitted notice of resignation to the Company effective as of the expiration of his Employment Agreement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665300/000162828022026828/0001628280-22-026828-index.htm

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