---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-22-013020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "REKR"
cik: "0001697851"
company_name: "Rekor Systems, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:59:50.546237+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rekor appoints David Desharnais as President and COO, succeeding Rodney Hillman

## Summary
- Rodney Hillman resigns as COO effective Sept 30, 2022, to pursue other interests; no disagreement with company.
- David Desharnais, previously President, assumes expanded role as President and COO effective same date.
- Desharnais joined Rekor in Jan 2022; prior roles include exec at Amazon (AWS) and IDEMIA.
- No amendment to Desharnais' employment agreement; no family or transaction disclosure required.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-22-013020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: REKR
- cik: 0001697851
- company_name: Rekor Systems, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1697851/000165495422013020/0001654954-22-013020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1697851/000165495422013020/rekr_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-22-013020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Desharnais was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at Rekor Systems, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that David Desharnais has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective September 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1697851/000165495422013020/0001654954-22-013020-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rodney Hillman departed as Chief Operating Officer at Rekor Systems, Inc..
  - Action: resign
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On September 28, 2022, Rekor Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) publicly announced that Rodney Hillman will resign, effective September 30, 2022, from his position as Chief Operating Officer of the Company to pursue other interests.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1697851/000165495422013020/0001654954-22-013020-index.htm

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