---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-005805"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRSSF"
cik: "0001879001"
company_name: "Verses AI Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T08:24:20.078152+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VERSES AI promotes James Hendrickson to President and COO; Dan Mapes becomes President Emeritus

## Summary
- James Hendrickson, previously COO since July 2024, appointed President effective April 17, 2025.
- Dan Mapes retired as President, will continue as President Emeritus and Director of Global Development.
- Hendrickson's background includes Honeywell and Berkshire Grey; CEO cites his scaling experience for Genius launch.
- Company expects commercial launch of Genius platform; Hendrickson's priority is product quality and shareholder value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-005805
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRSSF
- cik: 0001879001
- company_name: Verses AI Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879001/000164117225005805/0001641172-25-005805-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879001/000164117225005805/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-005805.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dan Mapes retired as President at Verses AI Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President
  source text: replacing Dan Mapes who has retired from such position
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879001/000164117225005805/0001641172-25-005805-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Hendrickson changed role as President at Verses AI Inc..
  - Action: assumed the role of
  - Role: President
  source text: James Hendrickson, the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, has also assumed the role of President of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1879001/000164117225005805/0001641172-25-005805-index.htm

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