--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0002001557-26-000160" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "INV" cik: "0002001557" company_name: "Innventure, Inc." filed_at: "2026-08-31T12:19:45+00:00" generated_at: "2026-08-31T12:25:48.717326+00:00" event_type: "leadership" sentiment: "negative" materiality_score: 0.85 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Innventure accelerates CEO transition to Grieco, faces securities class action ## Summary - CEO Gregory Haskell retires effective Sept 1, 2026; Dr. William Grieco succeeds as CEO and Class I director, accelerated from Oct 1. - CFO David Yablunosky to be replaced; search for successor ongoing, no replacement named yet. - Michael Otworth resigns as Executive Chairman; Bruce Brown appointed independent Chairman effective Aug 28, 2026. - Securities class action filed Aug 28, 2026 (Labed v. Innventure, SDNY) alleging false statements during Nov 17, 2025-Aug 13, 2026; damages unspecified. - Board letter (Aug 19) details AeroFlexx strategic alternatives, Refinity funding transition after Q3 2026, parent-level cash expenses cut from $7.5M to $4.5M quarterly, earnout share forfeiture. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0002001557-26-000160 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: INV - cik: 0002001557 - company_name: Innventure, Inc. - filed_at: 2026-08-31T12:19:45+00:00 - event_type: leadership - sentiment: negative - materiality_score: 0.85 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/innv-20260828.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0002001557-26-000160 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0002001557-26-000160.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0002001557-26-000160.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Suzanne Niemeyer resigned as Director at Innventure, Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: On August 30, 2026, Suzanne Niemeyer, a member of the Board, resigned from the Board effective August 31, 2026. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm - Executive change William Grieco was appointed as Class I director at Innventure, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Class I director source text: Dr. Grieco was also appointed as a Class I director on the Board, effective as of the Effective Date. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm - Executive change William Grieco was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Innventure, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Executive Officer source text: on August 30, 2026, the Board appointed Dr. William Grieco to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of the Effective Date. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm - Executive change Gregory W. Haskell departed as Class I director at Innventure, Inc.. - Action: retire - Role: Class I director source text: will retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer and as a Class I director. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm - Executive change Gregory W. Haskell departed as Chief Executive Officer at Innventure, Inc.. - Action: retire - Role: Chief Executive Officer source text: Effective as of September 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), Gregory W. Haskell, the Chief Executive Officer of Innventure, Inc. (the “Company”) and a Class I director on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), will retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer and as a Class I director. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm - Executive change Bruce Brown was appointed as Independent Chairman of the Board at Innventure, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Independent Chairman of the Board source text: Following Mr. Otworth’s resignation, Bruce Brown, the Board’s Lead Independent Director, was appointed independent Chairman of the Board, effective August 28, 2026. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm - Executive change John Scott departed as Chief Strategy Officer at Innventure, Inc.. - Action: departed - Role: Chief Strategy Officer source text: Effective August 31, 2026, Dr. John Scott, the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer, is no longer with the Company. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm - Executive change Michael Otworth resigned as Executive Chairman at Innventure, Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Executive Chairman source text: Effective August 28, 2026, Mr. Michael Otworth, the Company’s Executive Chairman, resigned from his position as Executive Chairman of the Board, while retaining his position as an employee and member of the Board. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm - Executive change David Yablunosky departed as Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer at Innventure, Inc.. - Action: replaced - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer source text: On August 31, 2026, the Company announced that David Yablunosky will be replaced in his role as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2001557/000200155726000160/0002001557-26-000160-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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