---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001836875-25-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NVVE"
cik: "0001836875"
company_name: "Nuvve Holding Corp."
filed_at: "2025-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:30:19.077144+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nuvve subsidiary appoints Ted Smith CEO; $250k base salary, 2.5% equity grants

## Summary
- Ted Smith, Nuvve Holding's President/COO, named CEO of Nuvve New Mexico LLC, effective March 18, 2025.
- Initial base salary $250,000, with step-ups to $500,000 upon revenue milestones from $1M to $5M.
- Target annual bonus of 100% of base salary plus discretionary bonus up to $75,000 per year.
- One-time equity awards: 2.5% each of subsidiary's Class A and Class B Units.
- Severance: 12 months base salary (without cause) or 3x base if terminated within 12 months after change in control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001836875-25-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NVVE
- cik: 0001836875
- company_name: Nuvve Holding Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836875/000183687525000113/0001836875-25-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836875/000183687525000113/nvve-20250627.htm

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