---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-011495"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCWO"
cik: "0000933972"
company_name: "374Water Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T00:20:08.013247+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 374Water appoints Jeff Quick Interim CEO; founder Nagar becomes Technology Principal

## Summary
- Yaacov Nagar steps down as CEO effective Sept 1, becomes Technology Principal and remains Chairman of the Board.
- Jeff Quick, former General Counsel, appointed Interim CEO; Board initiates search for permanent successor via executive recruiting firm.
- Nagar will continue supporting deployment of AirSCWO systems, including initial system to Orange County Sanitation District.
- Quick, Harvard Law grad, maintains current $80K base salary with no additional compensation for interim role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-011495
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCWO
- cik: 0000933972
- company_name: 374Water Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495423011495/0001654954-23-011495-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495423011495/scwo_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-011495
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-011495.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-011495.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Yacoov Nagar changed role as Technology Principal at 374Water Inc..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Technology Principal
  source text: In connection with the appointment of Mr. Quick, Yacoov Nagar, the CEO and Chairman of the Board will transition out of his role as CEO and into the role of Technology Principal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495423011495/0001654954-23-011495-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeff Quick was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at 374Water Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective as of September 1, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of 374Water Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Jeff Quick as Interim Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495423011495/0001654954-23-011495-index.htm

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