---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001640334-26-000928"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMXT"
cik: "0001519472"
company_name: "SolarMax Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-18T22:13:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T10:07:55.866152+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Steve Chen resigns from SolarMax board for health reasons

## Summary
- Steve Chen resigned as director on March 18, 2026, citing health.
- Chen served on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
- No replacement director or committee appointment announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001640334-26-000928
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMXT
- cik: 0001519472
- company_name: SolarMax Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-18T22:13:40+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519472/000164033426000928/0001640334-26-000928-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519472/000164033426000928/solarmax_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640334-26-000928
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640334-26-000928.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640334-26-000928.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steve Chen resigned as director at SolarMax Technology, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On March 18, 2026, Steve Chen resigned as a director of SolarMax Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) for reasons of health.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519472/000164033426000928/0001640334-26-000928-index.htm

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