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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001819142-24-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SES"
cik: "0001819142"
company_name: "SES AI Corp"
filed_at: "2024-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T16:03:57.931746+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SES AI appoints former Intel CEO Brian Krzanich as independent director

## Summary
- Brian Krzanich, former CEO of Intel and CDK Global, appointed to SES AI board effective Jan 26, 2024.
- Board increased to seven members; Krzanich serves as Class III director until 2025 annual meeting.
- Standard non-employee director compensation: $45k annual cash, initial $300k RSU, $150k annual RSU.
- Company cites Krzanich's experience as it advances Li-Metal batteries for EV and urban air mobility markets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819142-24-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SES
- cik: 0001819142
- company_name: SES AI Corp
- filed_at: 2024-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000181914224000006/0001819142-24-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000181914224000006/ses-20240126x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819142-24-000006
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819142-24-000006.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819142-24-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Krzanich was appointed as Director at SES AI Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 26, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SES AI Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to seven members and filled the new vacancy by appointing Brian Krzanich to serve as a Class III director effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000181914224000006/0001819142-24-000006-index.htm

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