---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-026982"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CORZ"
cik: "0001839341"
company_name: "Core Scientific, Inc./tx"
filed_at: "2022-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:24:00.850968+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Core Scientific eliminates Controller position; CFO Sterling assumes principal accounting officer role

## Summary
- Brian Neville's position as Controller and CAO eliminated effective Oct 19, 2022.
- Denise Sterling, EVP and CFO, will serve as principal accounting officer in addition to existing duties.
- Departure not due to any disagreement with company over operations, policies, or practices.
- Sterling has served as CFO since April 2022 and prior as SVP of Finance since May 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-026982
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CORZ
- cik: 0001839341
- company_name: Core Scientific, Inc./tx
- filed_at: 2022-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000162828022026982/0001628280-22-026982-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000162828022026982/core-20221019.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-026982
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-026982.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-026982.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Neville departed as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Core Scientific, Inc./tx.
  - Action: eliminated
  - Role: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On October 19, 2022, the Company eliminated the position held by Brian Neville, the Company’s Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000162828022026982/0001628280-22-026982-index.htm
- Executive change
  Denise Sterling changed role as principal accounting officer at Core Scientific, Inc./tx.
  - Action: will serve as
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: Denise Sterling, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will serve as principal accounting officer, effective immediately, in addition to her existing responsibilities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1839341/000162828022026982/0001628280-22-026982-index.htm

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