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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 July 1, 2024, Jeffrey Baker, the Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign effective July 27, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Baker will remain in his current role at the Company until the Effective Date. His resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters related to its financial reporting, operations, policies or practices.
On July 4, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company designated Claire McDonough, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as the Company’s principal accounting officer on an interim basis, effective as of the Effective Date, while the Company engages in a search process to fill the Chief Accounting Officer role. Biographical information for Ms. McDonough, age 43, was included on page 17 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2024, and is incorporated by reference herein.
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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.
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | ||||||
| Date: July 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ Claire McDonough | ||||
| Name: | Claire McDonough | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||