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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001819142-24-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SES"
cik: "0001819142"
company_name: "SES AI Corp"
filed_at: "2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T05:26:53.009439+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brian Krzanich resigns from SES AI board effective Nov 1, 2024 due to new CEO role at Cerence

## Summary
- Brian Krzanich resigned from the SES AI Board of Directors effective November 1, 2024.
- Resignation cited his recent appointment as CEO of Cerence Inc., limiting available time for board duties.
- No replacement has been announced; the board will continue with its remaining members.
- Krzanich previously served as CEO of Intel and joined SES AI's board in 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819142-24-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SES
- cik: 0001819142
- company_name: SES AI Corp
- filed_at: 2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000181914224000049/0001819142-24-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000181914224000049/ses-20241101x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819142-24-000049
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819142-24-000049.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819142-24-000049.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Krzanich resigned as Director at SES AI Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 1, 2024, Brian Krzanich resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SES AI Corporation (“SES AI”) effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000181914224000049/0001819142-24-000049-index.htm

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