---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-000858"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACFN"
cik: "0000880984"
company_name: "ACORN ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T04:29:54.611932+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acorn Energy enters Change in Control Bonus Agreement with CFO/COO Clifford

## Summary
- Bonus equals $100,000 per year of service from Dec 1, 2019 to change in control or termination.
- If change in control occurs within 18 months (extendable to 24 months if definitive agreement), lump sum cash paid.
- Involuntary termination without cause or due to death/disability before change in control still entitles full bonus.
- Voluntary termination reduces bonus to 70% of the Change in Control Bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-000858
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACFN
- cik: 0000880984
- company_name: ACORN ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880984/000164117225000858/0001641172-25-000858-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880984/000164117225000858/form8-k.htm

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