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accession: "0001819142-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SES"
cik: "0001819142"
company_name: "SES AI Corp"
filed_at: "2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T13:31:21.924995+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SES AI appoints Daniel Li as Chief Manufacturing Officer to lead B-sample transition

## Summary
- Daniel Li appointed Chief Manufacturing Officer effective April 26, 2023.
- Li brings 15 years lithium-ion battery experience, including senior roles at A123.
- Newly created role to lead transition from A-samples to B-samples and commercial production.
- Will also lead North American EV battery supply chain setup and manage cell engineering and manufacturing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819142-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SES
- cik: 0001819142
- company_name: SES AI Corp
- filed_at: 2023-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000181914223000040/0001819142-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000181914223000040/ses-20230426x8k.htm

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