---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-042601"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AI"
cik: "0001577526"
company_name: "C3.ai, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T17:19:17.890249+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C3.ai appoints General (Ret.) John E. Hyten to board

## Summary
- General Hyten elected Class II director, term until 2025 Annual Meeting.
- Receives options with $350K grant date fair value, vesting over 5 years; no cash comp.
- Hyten served 40 years in USAF, including Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Appointment effective October 5, 2024; press release issued October 9.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-042601
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AI
- cik: 0001577526
- company_name: C3.ai, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577526/000162828024042601/0001628280-24-042601-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577526/000162828024042601/ai-20241005.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-042601
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-042601.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-042601.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John E. Hyten was elected as Director at C3.ai, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 5, 2024, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of C3.ai, Inc. (the “ Company ”) elected General John E. Hyten, Ret. to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1577526/000162828024042601/0001628280-24-042601-index.htm

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