---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001868941-26-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLNC"
cik: "0001868941"
company_name: "Fluence Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-05T20:05:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T20:06:42.356245+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fluence Energy board member Chris Shelton resigns; Bernerd Da Santos appointed.

## Summary
- Chris Shelton resigned from the Board effective June 3, 2026, with no disagreement over operations.
- Board appointed Bernerd Da Santos as director effective June 3, 2026, term through 2027 annual meeting.
- Da Santos is Chairman of AES Clean Energy Board and Senior Strategic Advisor to AES President.
- AES Grid Stability, a principal stockholder, designated Da Santos per the Stockholders Agreement.
- Da Santos entered Fluence's standard director and officer indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001868941-26-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLNC
- cik: 0001868941
- company_name: Fluence Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-05T20:05:07+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1868941/000186894126000021/0001868941-26-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1868941/000186894126000021/flnc-20260602.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001868941-26-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Christopher Shelton resigned as director at Fluence Energy, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 2, 2026, John Christopher ("Chris") Shelton notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Fluence Energy, Inc. (the "Company") of his resignation from the Board, effective as of the close of business on June 3, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1868941/000186894126000021/0001868941-26-000021-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bernerd Da Santos was appointed as director at Fluence Energy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 3, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Bernerd Da Santos as a director, effective as of the close of business on June 3, 2026, for a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1868941/000186894126000021/0001868941-26-000021-index.htm

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