---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001874178-23-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RIVN"
cik: "0001874178"
company_name: "Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE"
filed_at: "2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T00:46:21.383583+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rivian appoints Porsche NA's Kjell Gruner as Chief Commercial Officer; Jiten Behl departs

## Summary
- Kjell Gruner named Chief Commercial Officer & President, Business Growth, reporting to CEO.
- Gruner receives $450k salary, $1.5M signing bonus, $3M option, and $10M RSU (4-year vest).
- Former Porsche Cars NA CEO (2020-2023) brings auto marketing and strategy experience.
- Jiten Behl, former Chief Growth Officer, separated Aug 31; now consultant at $100/hr through Nov 2025.
- Behl's equity continues vesting during consulting; accelerated vesting on company termination or change of control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001874178-23-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RIVN
- cik: 0001874178
- company_name: Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE
- filed_at: 2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417823000049/0001874178-23-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417823000049/rivn-20230830.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-23-000049
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-23-000049.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001874178-23-000049.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kjell Gruner was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth at Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth
  source text: On September 1, 2023, Rivian Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Kjell Gruner as the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417823000049/0001874178-23-000049-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jiten Behl departed as Chief Growth Officer at Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE.
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Chief Growth Officer
  source text: Jiten Behl, the Company’s former Chief Growth Officer, separated from the Company effective August 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1874178/000187417823000049/0001874178-23-000049-index.htm

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