---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001819493-21-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XOS"
cik: "0001819493"
company_name: "Xos, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T22:39:53.245469+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xos appoints Anousheh Ansari and Alice K. Jackson as new independent directors

## Summary
- Anousheh Ansari and Alice K. Jackson joined Xos's Board as independent directors effective December 17, 2021.
- Board size increased from 6 to 8 members; Ansari is Class III (term until 2024 AGM), Jackson is Class II (term until 2023 AGM).
- Ansari appointed to Compensation and Nominating Committees; Jackson to Audit and Nominating Committees.
- Ansari brings tech/entrepreneurship experience (X PRIZE, Prodea); Jackson brings energy infrastructure expertise (Xcel Energy president).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819493-21-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XOS
- cik: 0001819493
- company_name: Xos, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819493/000181949321000016/0001819493-21-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819493/000181949321000016/xos-20211217.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819493-21-000016
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819493-21-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alice K. Jackson was appointed as Director at Xos, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board appointed Ms. Alice K. Jackson to fill a newly created vacancy on the Board and to serve on the Board as a Class II director until she is up for re-election at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, and until her successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819493/000181949321000016/0001819493-21-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anousheh Ansari was appointed as Director at Xos, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board appointed Ms. Anousheh Ansari to fill a newly created vacancy on the Board and to serve on the Board as a Class III director until she is up for re-election at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, and until her successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819493/000181949321000016/0001819493-21-000016-index.htm

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