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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001849820-25-000309"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KITT"
cik: "0001849820"
company_name: "Nauticus Robotics, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:37:47.098472+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nauticus Robotics CTO John Yamokoski resigns, effective Jan 2, 2026

## Summary
- Chief Technical Officer John D. Yamokoski notified company of resignation on Dec 16, 2025.
- Yamokoski is leaving to accept a position with a different company.
- He will remain in his role through January 2, 2026 to assist with transition.
- No replacement for CTO has been announced as of the filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001849820-25-000309
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KITT
- cik: 0001849820
- company_name: Nauticus Robotics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849820/000184982025000309/0001849820-25-000309-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849820/000184982025000309/kitt-20251216.htm

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