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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-027812"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BE"
cik: "0001664703"
company_name: "Bloom Energy Corp"
filed_at: "2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:51:27.762231+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bloom Energy appoints McKinsey's Gary Pinkus to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Gary S. Pinkus, Chairman of McKinsey & Company North America, appointed to Bloom Energy Board effective June 15, 2024.
- Board size increased from seven to eight; Pinkus serves as Class I director until 2025 annual meeting.
- May 2024 compensation amendment: initial equity award ~$350,000 vesting over three years; Pinkus elected stock options.
- Pinkus appointed to Compensation and Organizational Development Committee.
- No material interest or family relationships with directors/officers disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-027812
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BE
- cik: 0001664703
- company_name: Bloom Energy Corp
- filed_at: 2024-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1664703/000162828024027812/0001628280-24-027812-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1664703/000162828024027812/be-20240610.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-027812
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-027812.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-027812.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary S. Pinkus was appointed as Class I Director at Bloom Energy Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: Gary S. Pinkus was appointed to serve as a Class I director of Bloom Energy effective June 15, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1664703/000162828024027812/0001628280-24-027812-index.htm

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