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accession: "0001641172-25-002512"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SONM"
cik: "0001178697"
company_name: "DNA X, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T22:15:25.851110+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sonim amends CEO severance to 150% salary plus bonus; expands special committee

## Summary
- CEO Peter Liu's employment agreement amended: severance on Change in Control increased to 150% of base salary plus pro-rated target bonus.
- Change in Control definition expanded to include removal of majority of Board within 2 years or sale of substantially all assets.
- Severance protection period extended to 12 months post-Change in Control; Good Reason triggers added (e.g., material diminution in position/pay).
- Special Committee of Board adds third independent director, Jack Steenstra, to evaluate potential strategic transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-002512
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SONM
- cik: 0001178697
- company_name: DNA X, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178697/000164117225002512/0001641172-25-002512-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1178697/000164117225002512/form8-k.htm

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