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accession: "0001830210-24-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001830210"
company_name: "Benson Hill, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:13:47.079674+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director David J. Lee not standing for re-election at 2024 annual meeting due to overboarding

## Summary
- David J. Lee will not stand for re-election to the board at the 2024 Annual Meeting, effective at term end.
- Decision due to overboarding concerns under proxy advisor policies, not any disagreement with company.
- Mr. Lee serves as COO/CFO & board member of WEBTOON Entertainment, which has announced IPO intention.
- Board expressed appreciation for Mr. Lee's service and contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001830210-24-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001830210
- company_name: Benson Hill, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830210/000183021024000058/0001830210-24-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830210/000183021024000058/bhil-20240531.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001830210-24-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001830210-24-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001830210-24-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David J. Lee departed as Director at Benson Hill, Inc..
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 31, 2024, David J. Lee notified Benson Hill, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830210/000183021024000058/0001830210-24-000058-index.htm

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