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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Bloom Energy (BE)

Bloom Energy names Simon Edwards chief financial officer, effective April 13, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Bloom Energy said former Groq CEO and CFO Simon Edwards will become its Chief Financial Officer effective April 13, 2026. Maciej Kurzymski, the Acting Principal Financial Officer, will continue as Principal Accounting Officer. The filing sets out Edwards's pay package, including a $550,000 base salary, a 70% target bonus, and equity grants with target values of $1,590,000 each in RSUs and PSUs.

Key points

  • Simon Edwards becomes CFO effective April 13, 2026, succeeding Maciej Kurzymski as Acting Principal Financial Officer
  • Base salary of $550,000 with a target annual incentive bonus of 70% of base salary; 2026 bonus will be pro-rated
  • Equity grants of RSUs and PSUs, each with a target value of $1,590,000; PSUs can vest from 0% to 200% of target
  • Severance on a change in control includes a lump sum of 1.5 times base salary plus target bonus, and up to 18 months of COBRA premium reimbursement

The filing

CompanyBloom Energy (BE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 26, 2026, 4:40 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-126402

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 26, 2026.

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