---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-22-008456"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCWO"
cik: "0000933972"
company_name: "374Water Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:29:04.592422+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 374Water appoints four new independent directors; Marc Dushusses resigns from board

## Summary
- BJ Penn, Rene Estes, Itzik Polad, and Jim Vanderhider appointed as independent directors effective June 13, 2022.
- Each appointee receives a non-qualified stock option for 20,000 shares at $3.00/share, vesting quarterly.
- Marc Dushusses resigned from the board but continues as Head of Technology and board observer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-22-008456
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCWO
- cik: 0000933972
- company_name: 374Water Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495422008456/0001654954-22-008456-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495422008456/scwo_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-008456
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-008456.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-008456.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Buddie Joe (BJ) Penn was appointed as Director at 374Water Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of June 13, 2022, Buddie Joe (BJ) Penn, Yizhaq (Itzik) Polad, James M. Vanderhider and Deanna Rene Estes (collectively, the “Board Appointees”) were appointed to the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495422008456/0001654954-22-008456-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marc Dushusses resigned as Director at 374Water Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of June 13, 2022, Marc Dushusses resigned from the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495422008456/0001654954-22-008456-index.htm
- Executive change
  James M. Vanderhider was appointed as Director at 374Water Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of June 13, 2022, Buddie Joe (BJ) Penn, Yizhaq (Itzik) Polad, James M. Vanderhider and Deanna Rene Estes (collectively, the “Board Appointees”) were appointed to the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495422008456/0001654954-22-008456-index.htm
- Executive change
  Deanna Rene Estes was appointed as Director at 374Water Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of June 13, 2022, Buddie Joe (BJ) Penn, Yizhaq (Itzik) Polad, James M. Vanderhider and Deanna Rene Estes (collectively, the “Board Appointees”) were appointed to the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495422008456/0001654954-22-008456-index.htm
- Executive change
  Yizhaq (Itzik) Polad was appointed as Director at 374Water Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of June 13, 2022, Buddie Joe (BJ) Penn, Yizhaq (Itzik) Polad, James M. Vanderhider and Deanna Rene Estes (collectively, the “Board Appointees”) were appointed to the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495422008456/0001654954-22-008456-index.htm

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