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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001731289-23-000312"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001731289"
company_name: "Nikola Corp"
filed_at: "2023-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T00:14:48.858846+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFO Stasy Pasterick resigns effective Dec 1; interim reporting to CEO Girsky

## Summary
- CFO Anastasiya Pasterick resigns to pursue other opportunities, effective Dec 1, 2023.
- Company will search for replacement; interim financial leadership reports to CEO Stephen J. Girsky.
- Company accelerates vesting of 113,014 RSUs held by Pasterick in recognition of contributions.
- Pasterick will assist with transition through December 1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001731289-23-000312
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001731289
- company_name: Nikola Corp
- filed_at: 2023-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1731289/000173128923000312/0001731289-23-000312-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1731289/000173128923000312/nkla-20231113.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731289-23-000312
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731289-23-000312.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001731289-23-000312.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anastasiya "Stasy" Pasterick resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Nikola Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On November 13, 2023, Anastasiya “Stasy” Pasterick, Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Nikola Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company that she is resigning from her position to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1731289/000173128923000312/0001731289-23-000312-index.htm

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