Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 9, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Spire Global, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from seven to eight members and appointed John Martinez as a director, effective March 9, 2026. Mr.…
Filed Mar 11, 2026Accepted Mar 11, 2026, 4:07 PM EDTCIK 1816017Accession 0001193125-26-102126
We are a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, offering unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth so that organizations can make decisions with confidence in a rapidly changing world. We build, own, and operate a fully deployed constellation of multi-purpose nanosatellites that observe the Earth in real time using radio frequency (“RF”) technology. The data acquired by our satellites provide global weather intelligence, aircraft and ship movements, and spoofing and jamming detection to help predict how these patterns affect economies, global security, business operations, and the environment. Additionally, we deliver space-based intelligence through a mission-ready satellite network and military-grade analytics. Our platform supports persistent signal monitoring, source detection, and asset tasking across any global region of interest. We also offer Space Services solutions that enable our customers to deploy and scale their own constellation, by leveraging our proven space platform, global ground station network, end-to-end manufacturing facility, and extensive launch partnership network.
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Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 9, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Spire Global, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from seven to eight members and appointed John Martinez as a director, effective March 9, 2026. Mr. Martinez will serve as a Class III director until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.
The Board determined that Mr. Martinez qualifies as an independent director pursuant to the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Board has also appointed Mr. Martinez to serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Martinez will receive compensation for his service in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation program described under “Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 22, 2025. As part of such compensation, on March 9, 2026, Mr. Martinez received an initial award of 26,570 restricted stock units pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Initial Award”). The Initial Award is scheduled to vest in three equal installments on each of the one-, two-, and three-year anniversaries of the Initial Award’s grant date, in each case subject to his continued service to the Company through the applicable vesting date.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Martinez and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Martinez was selected as a director of the Company. There are no relationships or related transactions between Mr. Martinez or any member of his immediate family and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Press Release
On March 11, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Martinez to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Exhibit 99.1
John Martinez appointed to Spire Global’s Board of Directors
VIENNA, VA, March 11, 2026 - Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a global provider of satellite data, analytics and intelligence, today announced John Martinez has been appointed to Spire’s board of directors, effective March 9th, 2026.
Mr. Martinez currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer at Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN), a leading disruptive technology provider in the national security and global infrastructure markets with more than 21,000 employees around the world. Prior to Parsons, he was the Chief Legal Officer at Maximus (NYSE: MMS).
“I’m thrilled to welcome John to our board,” said Theresa Condor, Spire Global’s CEO. “He brings more than two decades of the deep government and commercial expertise across national defense, security, and intelligence markets needed as we accelerate our growth across these markets and reinforce Spire’s position as a trust provider of sovereign, space-based data.”
“Spire is at the forefront of a fundamental shift in how governments and organizations leverage space-based intelligence for secur…
