---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-030042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBAI"
cik: "0001836981"
company_name: "BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T18:34:17.234165+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BigBear.ai CFO Julie Peffer departs; Sean Ricker named interim CFO

## Summary
- Julie Peffer notified departure June 6, 2025; not related to any accounting or disagreement.
- Sean Ricker appointed interim CFO; previously Chief Accounting Officer since August 2022.
- Ricker receives annual base salary of $378,298.72 and $150k retention RSU award (50% vest June 2026, 50% June 2027).
- Peffer entitled to severance of $840k (12 months salary plus one times target bonus) and ~$7,351 for health premiums.
- CEO Kevin McAleenan thanked Peffer for capital fundraising and debt restructuring contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-030042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBAI
- cik: 0001836981
- company_name: BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-06T23:59:59+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/1836981/000162828025030042/0001628280-25-030042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000162828025030042/bbai-20250606.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie Peffer departed as Chief Financial Officer at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: notified departure
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 6, 2025, Julie Peffer, Chief Financial Officer, notified BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (“BigBear” or the “Company”) of her intention to pursue other opportunities outside of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000162828025030042/0001628280-25-030042-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean R. Ricker was appointed as acting Chief Financial Officer at BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: acting Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 6, 2025, Sean R. Ricker was appointed acting Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis until the Company appoints a permanent replacement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836981/000162828025030042/0001628280-25-030042-index.htm

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