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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001758766-25-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STEM"
cik: "0001758766"
company_name: "STEM, INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:04:50.644422+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stem appoints Jeffrey Cabot as CAO; Rahul Shukla steps down effective Dec 19

## Summary
- Rahul Shukla and Stem mutually agree he will step down as Chief Accounting Officer, effective Dec 19, 2025; separation agreement being negotiated.
- Jeffrey Cabot appointed as new CAO effective Jan 5, 2026; previously CAO at Oak View Group and Air Methods.
- Cabot receives $325k base salary, initial equity award of 14,000 shares (7k RSUs, 3.5k PSUs, 3.5k options) vesting over three years.
- Eligible for annual cash incentive target of 45% of base salary and standard severance/change-in-control benefits.
- No family relationships or related-party transactions with any director or executive officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001758766-25-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STEM
- cik: 0001758766
- company_name: STEM, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758766/000175876625000081/0001758766-25-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758766/000175876625000081/stem-20251211.htm

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