# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001874178
**File Stem:** 0001874178-25-000048
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 7938
**Document Hash:** a43b7c621f4cdc3d595c2abfc388ec5a
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001874178-25-000048.hdr.sgml**: 20251024

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001874178-25-000048

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251023

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251024

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251023

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001874178
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41042
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251414027

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 14600 MYFORD ROAD
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92618
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (888) 748-4261

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 14600 MYFORD ROAD
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92618

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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**

**October 23, 2025**

**Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)**

**___________________________________**

**Rivian Automotive, Inc.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

**___________________________________**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware**<br>**(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **001-41042**<br>**(Commission File Number)** | **47-3544981**<br>**(IRS Employer Identification Number)** |
| **14600 Myford Road**<br>**Irvine, California 92606** | **14600 Myford Road**<br>**Irvine, California 92606** | **14600 Myford Road**<br>**Irvine, California 92606** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)** | **(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)** | **(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)** |
| **(888) 748-4261** | **(888) 748-4261** | **(888) 748-4261** |
| **(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** | **(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** | **(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** |
| **N/A** | **N/A** | **N/A** |
| **(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)** | **(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)** | **(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)** |
| **___________________________________** | **___________________________________** | **___________________________________** |

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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:

☐ 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))

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| **Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share** | **RIVN** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market** |

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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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

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 8.01 - Other Events.**

As previously disclosed, since March 2022 Rivian Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") has been engaged in securities class action litigation in the United States District Court for the Central District of California captioned Charles Larry Crews, Jr. v. Rivian Automotive, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:22-cv-01524-JLS-E (the "Action").

On October 23, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the settlement of the Action. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereunder.

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

(d) Exhibits:

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| <u>[99.1](ex-991litigationsettlement.htm)</u> | <u>[Press Release, dated October 2](ex-991litigationsettlement.htm)[3](ex-991litigationsettlement.htm)[, 2025](ex-991litigationsettlement.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURES**

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC.** | **RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC.** |
| Date: October 23, 2025 | By: | /s/ Claire McDonough |
|  | Name: | Claire McDonough |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Rivian Voluntarily Settles Securities Class Action Litigation**

Irvine, California, October 23, 2025 – Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) has announced today it has agreed to resolve the previously disclosed 2022 securities class action litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (Crews v. Rivian Automotive, Inc. et al., Case No. 2:22-cv-01524-JLS-E).

The company denies the allegations in the suit and maintains that this agreement to settle is not an admission of fault or wrongdoing. However, settling will enable Rivian to focus its resources on the launch of its mass market R2 vehicle in the first half of 2026.

Under the terms of the settlement, which is subject to approval by the court, Rivian will pay $250M to settle the claims brought on behalf of purchasers of Rivian class A common stock between November 10, 2021, and March 10, 2022. Details of the settlement stipulation can be found at <u>www.RivianSecuritiesLitigation.com</u>.

If approved, all claims against Rivian and other defendants in this matter would be resolved. Rivian will pay the settlement through a combination of directors' and officers' liability insurance ($67M) and cash on hand ($183M).

<br>**About Rivian:**

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) is an American automotive manufacturer that develops and builds category-defining electric vehicles as well as software and services that address the entire lifecycle of the vehicle. The company creates innovative and technologically advanced products that are designed to excel at work and play with the goal of accelerating the global transition to zero-emission transportation and energy. Rivian vehicles are built in the United States and are sold directly to consumer and commercial customers. Whether taking families on new adventures or electrifying fleets at scale, Rivian vehicles all share a common goal — preserving the natural world for generations to come.

Learn more about the company, products, and careers at <u>www.rivian.com</u>.

**Contacts:**<br>**Investors:** <u>ir@rivian.com</u> <br>**Media:** Harry Porter, <u>media@rivian.com</u>

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