# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001819142
**File Stem:** 0001819142-25-000053
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 9879
**Document Hash:** 31307a18e3bb5ecde0f9da95999a60ac
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001819142-25-000053.hdr.sgml**: 20250903

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001819142-25-000053

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250827

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250903

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250903

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SES AI Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001819142
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39845
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251287767

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 35 CABOT RD.
- **CITY:** WOBURN
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01801
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 339-298-8750

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 35 CABOT RD.
- **CITY:** WOBURN
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01801

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200723

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 27, 2025**

## SES AI CORPORATION
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-39845** | **88-0641865** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br>**of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br>**File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br>**Identification No.)** |

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**SES AI Corporation**

**35 Cabot Road**

**Woburn, MA 01801**

**(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)**

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (339) 298-8750**

**N/A**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

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| **Title of each class** | **TradingSymbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br>**on which registered** |
| **Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share** | **SES** | **The New York Stock Exchange** |
| **Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share** | **SES WS** | **The New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

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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 August 27, 2025, Michael Noonen informed SES AI Corporation (the "Company") of his decision to resign from his position as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective September 2, 2025. In tendering his resignation, Mr. Noonen indicated that he was resigning in order to focus on his other professional endeavors and not due to any disagreement relating to the Company's management, board of directors, operations, policies or practices.

On September 2, 2025, the Board appointed Andrew Boyd to serve as a Class II director, effective immediately, for a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Mr. Boyd was also appointed to the audit committee and the compensation committee of the Board. The Board has determined that Mr. Boyd meets the independence requirements of the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines and under applicable New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

Mr. Boyd, 55, currently serves as Partner at Bramalea Partners, LLC ("Bramalea"), a technology focused fund manager which he founded in January 2020. Prior to Bramalea, Mr. Boyd served in a variety of roles at Fidelity Management & Research Company ("Fidelity") over a 15-year career, culminating in his role as the Global Head of Equity Capital Markets. Mr. Boyd has a BA (Hons) from the University of Toronto and an LL.B. from the University of Detroit, Mercy.

Mr. Boyd will receive the same compensation as the Company's other non-employee directors, as described in [Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000181914225000034/0001819142-25-000034-index.html) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Boyd and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Boyd was selected as a director.

In connection with the appointment, the Company will enter into its standard form of director indemnification agreement with Mr. Boyd, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2022. Mr. Boyd is not a participant in any related party transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Boyd to the Board is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

**Item 9.01** **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Exhibit No.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;99.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;[Press release dated September 3, 2025](ses-20250827xex99d1.htm) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;104 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **SES AI Corporation** | **SES AI Corporation** |
| Date: September 3, 2025 | By: | /s/ Jing Nealis |
|  | Name: | Jing Nealis |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![Graphic](ses-20250827xex99d1001.jpg) **Beyond Li-ion™**

**SES AI Appoints Andrew Boyd to Board of Directors** 

*Investment Community and Capital Markets Veteran Replaces Michael Noonen*

**Woburn, MA (September 3, 2025)** - **SES AI Corporation** ("SES AI") (NYSE: SES), a global leader in the development and manufacturing of AI-enhanced high-performance Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries, today announced it has appointed Andrew Boyd to the Board of Directors. He replaces Michael Noonen, who informed the Company of his desire to resign in order to focus on his other professional endeavors.

Mr. Boyd currently serves as Partner at Bramalea Partners, LLC, a technology focused fund manager which he founded in January 2020. Prior to Bramalea, Mr. Boyd served in a variety of roles at Fidelity Management & Research Company over a 15-year career, culminating in his role as the Global Head of Equity Capital Markets. Mr. Boyd has a BA (Hons) from the University of Toronto and an LL.B. from the University of Detroit, Mercy.

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Michael for his service and contributions to SES AI over the past three and a half years," said Dr. Qichao Hu, Founder and CEO. "We are pleased to add Andrew to the Board. His current perspective from the investment community and experience in capital markets should provide meaningful insight and guidance as we continue to execute on our growth plans."

**About SES AI:**

SES AI Corp. (NYSE: SES) is powering the future of global electric transportation on land and in the air with the world's most advanced Li-Metal batteries. SES AI is the first battery company in the world to accelerate its pace of innovation by utilizing superintelligent AI across the spectrum of its business, from research and development; materials sourcing; cell design; engineering and manufacturing; to battery health and safety monitoring. Founded in 2012, SES AI is an Li-Metal battery developer and manufacturer headquartered in Boston and with operations in Singapore, Shanghai, and Seoul. Learn more at SES.AI.

SES AI may use its website as a distribution channel of material company information. Financial and other important information regarding SES AI is routinely posted on and accessible through the Company's website at www.ses.ai. Accordingly, investors should monitor this channel, in addition to following SES AI's press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

**Contacts:**

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**For investors:**

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