---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001825079-23-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VELO"
cik: "0001825079"
company_name: "Velo3D, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T22:15:09.131258+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Velo3D appoints Adrian Keppler as director; Pawlikowski resigns

## Summary
- Adrian Keppler appointed to board effective Aug 1, 2023, filling vacancy from Ellen Pawlikowski's resignation.
- Keppler brings over 15 years of additive manufacturing experience, including CEO roles at EOS and founder of AM Scalation.
- Pawlikowski resigned effective July 31, 2023; no disagreements with the company or board.
- Keppler will also serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee.
- Press release cites Keppler's European expertise to help Velo3D scale adoption in the region.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001825079-23-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VELO
- cik: 0001825079
- company_name: Velo3D, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1825079/000182507923000026/0001825079-23-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000182507923000026/vld-20230725.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001825079-23-000026
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001825079-23-000026.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001825079-23-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ellen Pawlikowski resigned as Director at Velo3D, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 25, 2023, the Board received a letter from Gen. Pawlikowski resigning as a director of the Company and as a member of Board committees on which she serves.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000182507923000026/0001825079-23-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adrian Keppler was appointed as Director at Velo3D, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Adrian Keppler to serve as a member of the Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation described below.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825079/000182507923000026/0001825079-23-000026-index.htm

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