---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001874178-23-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIVN"
cik: "0001874178"
company_name: "Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE"
filed_at: "2023-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T14:58:40.412066+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rivian elects John Krafcik to Board, appoints to Audit Committee

## Summary
- Board elected John Krafcik as Class III director effective July 31, 2023.
- Board size increased; Krafcik replaces Pamela Thomas-Graham on the Audit Committee.
- Thomas-Graham appointed to Planet and Policy Committee effective same date.
- Krafcik will participate in the Non-Employee Director Compensation Program per proxy.
- He also entered into the Company's standard director and officer indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001874178-23-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIVN
- cik: 0001874178
- company_name: Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE
- filed_at: 2023-08-02T23:59:59+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/1874178/000187417823000035/0001874178-23-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417823000035/rivn-20230731.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-23-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-23-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-23-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Krafcik was elected as Director at Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected John Krafcik to serve as a Class III director of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417823000035/0001874178-23-000035-index.htm

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