Company: SRFM
Filing Date: 2025-10-08
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0001193125-25-234632
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Company: SURF AIR MOBILITY INC.
Filing Date: 2025-10-08
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 5.02
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 7, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “ Board”) of Surf Air Mobility Inc. (the “ Company”) appointed Shawn Pelsinger as a Class A director of the Board, effective as of October 8, 2025.

Mr. Pelsinger is currently Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Acrisure, a global fintech provider of solutions across insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, and real estate services.

Prior to joining Acrisure, Mr. Pelsinger was the Global Head of Corporate Development & Senior Counsel of Palantir Technologies (“ Palantir”) (NASDAQ: PLTR) for 10 years from March 2015 to April 2025, where he played a key role in establishing the strategic relationship between the Company and Palantir in 2021. He continued to be responsible for the Palantir relationship with the Company until April 2025, when he left Palantir. At Palantir, he was instrumental in the creation of Skywise, a data platform for the commercial aviation industry via a partnership between Palantir and Airbus. He also led deals with Korea Telecom, Fujitsu, Sompo, HD Hyundai, Credit Suisse, Starlab Space and others.

In July 2024, Mr. Pelsinger was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Palantir Technologies Japan, K. K., a subsidiary of Palantir, and remains a member of that Board, advising on strategic direction and governance frameworks.

In September 2022, Mr. Pelsinger was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of Palantir, Korea, LLC, a subsidiary of Palantir, and remains a member of that Board, providing strategic oversight on governance, compliance, and partnerships.

Pursuant to the Company's Director Compensation Policy, Mr. Pelsinger will receive an initial equity grant under the Company's Amended and Restated 2023 Equity Incentive Plan with a target grant date fair value of $231,000, awarded in the form of restricted stock units. Subject to Mr. Pelsinger's continued service, the initial equity award will vest on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. Mr. Pelsinger has entered into an Indemnification Agreement with the Company in the same form