AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Joby Aviation, Inc. (JOBY)

Joby Aviation names Sergey Novikov principal accounting officer, effective immediately

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Joby Aviation's Board appointed Sergey Novikov, the company's Controller since June 2021, as Principal Accounting Officer on September 2, 2026, effective immediately. The filing states his pay and other arrangements continue unchanged from before the promotion, so the change is administrative and does not alter compensation terms disclosed in the filing.

Key points

  • Board appointed Sergey Novikov as Principal Accounting Officer on September 2, 2026, effective immediately
  • Novikov has been Controller since June 2021 and was acting principal accounting officer from December 13, 2024 through May 29, 2025
  • Compensatory arrangements continue as in effect before the promotion; he will sign the company's standard indemnification agreement
  • Filing states no arrangements or understandings tied to the appointment and no related-party transactions under Item 404(a)

The filing

CompanyJoby Aviation, Inc. (JOBY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001819848-26-000453

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:43 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 September 09, 2026.

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