---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0002001557-26-000097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INV"
cik: "0002001557"
company_name: "Innventure, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T01:12:14.080751+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Innventure appoints John Hewitt to board, nominates Catriona Fallon after director resignation

## Summary
- Daniel Hennessy resigned from the board and audit committee effective April 29, 2026, causing noncompliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A) due to audit committee having only two members.
- The company has a cure period until October 26, 2026 to regain compliance, and expects to appoint an additional qualifying director.
- John Hewitt was appointed to fill the vacancy; he has experience in data center infrastructure and is CEO of Robertshaw Controls.
- Catriona Fallon was nominated for election as independent director at the 2026 annual meeting on June 17, 2026; she has CFO and audit committee experience.
- The board changes follow engagement with shareholders including Ascent Capital Partners.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0002001557-26-000097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INV
- cik: 0002001557
- company_name: Innventure, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000097/0002001557-26-000097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000097/innv-20260429.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: d82b5f165c5c54c28aa3aec4c8520d71d433f827
  claim: Innventure, Inc. received a nasdaq deficiency notice notice regarding audit committee (rules 5605(c)(2)(A), 5606(c)(4)(B)).
  evidence_excerpt: April 29, 2026. On April 29, 2026, the Company informed The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that, as a result of Mr. Hennessy’s resignation from the Board and the Audit Committee, the Company was rendered noncompliant
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000097/0002001557-26-000097-index.htm
- claim_id: 2e24cfd3d9
  claim: Daniel Hennessy resigned as Director at Innventure, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Daniel Hennessy resigned from the Board and the Company's other committees effective as of April 29, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000097/0002001557-26-000097-index.htm
- claim_id: 770285918e
  claim: John Hewitt was appointed as Director at Innventure, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: On April 29, 2026, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed John Hewitt to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Hennessy's resignation, effective April 29, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000097/0002001557-26-000097-index.htm

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