---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001837240-23-000132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYM"
cik: "0001837240"
company_name: "Symbotic Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T06:02:00.005688+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Symbotic VP and Controller Santhosh Daniel resigns; CFO Thomas Ernst assumes principal accounting officer role

## Summary
- Santhosh Daniel resigned as VP and Controller effective June 16, 2023.
- Daniel will remain as VP for transition through June 16, then employment ends.
- Resignation not due to any dispute or disagreement with Symbotic.
- CFO Thomas Ernst assumed chief accounting officer role effective June 5, 2023.
- Ernst will serve as principal financial and accounting officer going forward.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001837240-23-000132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYM
- cik: 0001837240
- company_name: Symbotic Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-07T23:59:59+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/1837240/000183724023000132/0001837240-23-000132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000183724023000132/sym-20230605.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001837240-23-000132
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001837240-23-000132.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001837240-23-000132.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Santhosh Daniel resigned as Vice President and Controller at Symbotic Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President and Controller
  source text: On June 5, 2023, Santhosh Daniel resigned as Vice President and Controller of Symbotic Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of June 16, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000183724023000132/0001837240-23-000132-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Ernst changed role as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Symbotic Inc..
  - Action: assumed responsibilities of chief accounting officer
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: Thomas Ernst, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, assumed the responsibilities of chief accounting officer effective as of June 5, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837240/000183724023000132/0001837240-23-000132-index.htm

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