---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001840292-23-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001840292"
company_name: "Heliogen, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T10:40:25.096004+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Heliogen appoints Sagar Kurada as CFO and Head of Strategy, replacing interim CFO Kelly Rosser

## Summary
- Sagar Kurada named CFO and Head of Strategy effective July 10, 2023.
- Annual base salary of $450,000 with a target bonus of 100% of base salary.
- Award of 750,000 RSUs vesting 25% on first anniversary then quarterly over four years.
- Kelly Rosser steps down as interim CFO but continues as Chief Accounting Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001840292-23-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001840292
- company_name: Heliogen, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840292/000184029223000023/0001840292-23-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840292/000184029223000023/hlg-20230710.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001840292-23-000023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001840292-23-000023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001840292-23-000023.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kelly Rosser changed role as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Heliogen, Inc..
  - Action: step down
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Kelly Rosser, who has been serving as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer in addition to her role as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company will step down from her role as the Interim Chief Financial Officer upon the effectiveness of Mr. Kurada’s appointment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840292/000184029223000023/0001840292-23-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sagar Kurada was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy at Heliogen, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy
  source text: On July 10, 2023, Heliogen, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Sagar Kurada has been appointed to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy of the Company, effective immediately (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840292/000184029223000023/0001840292-23-000023-index.htm

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