---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-25-011771"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCWO"
cik: "0000933972"
company_name: "374Water Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:02:56.221659+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 374Water CEO Christian Gannon steps down; director Stephen Jones named Interim CEO

## Summary
- Christian Gannon stepped down as President and CEO effective Oct 8, 2025; separation details to be filed via 8-K/A.
- Peter Mandel stepped down as General Counsel effective Oct 8, 2025; separation details pending.
- Board appointed director Stephen J. Jones as Interim President and CEO; he also leads search for permanent CEO.
- Jones gets $1 salary and 4.5M options at $0.37, vesting over 270 days with full acceleration on CEO hire or change of control.
- Company granted 2.5M options to other execs (CFO, COO) at $0.60, vesting over 1-2 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-25-011771
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCWO
- cik: 0000933972
- company_name: 374Water Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495425011771/0001654954-25-011771-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933972/000165495425011771/scwo_8k.htm

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