---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001819848-26-000453"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOBY"
cik: "0001819848"
company_name: "Joby Aviation, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-09T20:10:08+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T20:13:33.599160+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Joby Aviation appoints Sergey Novikov as Principal Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Sergey Novikov, 57, appointed Principal Accounting Officer effective Sept 2, 2026.
- Novikov has been Company Controller since June 2021; served as acting PAO Dec 2024–May 2025.
- Previously Sr. Director, Americas Controller at Varian Medical Systems (2018–2021); CPA in California.
- Compensation unchanged; will enter standard indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819848-26-000453
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOBY
- cik: 0001819848
- company_name: Joby Aviation, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T20:10:08+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819848/000181984826000453/0001819848-26-000453-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819848/000181984826000453/joby-20260902.htm

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