---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001874178-22-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIVN"
cik: "0001874178"
company_name: "Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE"
filed_at: "2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T02:02:55.172549+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harald Kroeger resigns from Rivian board; cites conflict of interest due to new roles

## Summary
- Harald Kroeger resigned as Rivian board member effective Dec 20, 2022.
- Board concluded potential conflicts from his upcoming roles at another company starting Jan 1, 2023.
- Kroeger served since August 2022 as Class II director with no committee membership.
- Board size reduced from eight to seven members following his departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001874178-22-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIVN
- cik: 0001874178
- company_name: Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE
- filed_at: 2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417822000061/0001874178-22-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417822000061/rivn-20221220.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-22-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-22-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-22-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Harald Kroeger resigned as member of the Board of Directors at Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: Harald Kroeger has resigned as a member of the Rivian Automotive, Inc. Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective December 20, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417822000061/0001874178-22-000061-index.htm

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