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Posted 07 August, 2023

Core Scientific, Inc./tx appointed Adam Sullivan as new CEO

OTC:CORZQ appointed new Chief Executive Officer Adam Sullivan in a 8-K filed on 07 August, 2023.


  On August 2, 2023, the Board appointed Adam Sullivan to serve as interim CEO, effective as of August 2, 2023, until the Board determines either to appoint Mr. Sullivan to serve in such role on a permanent basis or otherwise elects to appoint another person to serve as CEO on a permanent basis.  

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Overview of Core Scientific, Inc./tx
Technology • Emerging Technologies
Core Scientific, Inc. engages in the business of operating facilities for digital asset mining and a premier provider of blockchain infrastructure, software solutions, and services. It operates under the Mining, and Equipment Sales and Hosting segments. The Mining segments focuses on the digital asset mining for the company's account. The Equipment Sales and Hosting segment includes blockchain infrastructure, third-party hosting business, and associated sales of mining equipment to customers. The company was founded by Michael Jeffrey Levitt and Darin Feinstein on December 13, 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.
Market Cap
$740M
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Relevant filing section
Item 5.02 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


On August 2, 2023, Michael Levitt resigned from his role as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Core Scientific, Inc. (the "Company"), effective as of August 2, 2023. Mr. Levitt has served as CEO of the Company and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company since January 2022, and served as Chief Executive Officer of Core Scientific Holding Co. and its subsidiaries ("Legacy Core"), from May 2021 until the acquisition of Legacy Core by Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. His resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company. Mr. Levitt will assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Board at his current annual base salary rate of $60,000, and, during the period of his continued service on the Board, Mr. Levitt's unvested restricted stock unit and stock option awards will remain outstanding and eligible to vest in accordance with their terms.

On August 2, 2023, Darin Feinstein informed the Board of his intention to resign from his position as Co-Chairman of the Board, effective as of August 2, 2023. Mr. Feinstein will continue to serve as a member of the Board.

On August 2, 2023, the Board appointed Adam Sullivan to serve as interim CEO, effective as of August 2, 2023, until the Board determines either to appoint Mr. Sullivan to serve in such role on a permanent basis or otherwise elects to appoint another person to serve as CEO on a permanent basis. Mr. Sullivan has served as President of the Company since May 15, 2023.

Prior to his appointment as President, Mr. Sullivan, age 32, was Managing Director and Head of Digital Assets and Infrastructure Group at XMS Capital Partners, where he oversaw over $5 billion of transactions. Mr. Sullivan joined XMS Capital Partners in 2017. Mr. Sullivan also represented Power and Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corporation in its acquisition of Legacy Core, the Company's predecessor, in 2021.

Mr. Sullivan has no family relationship with any directors or executive officers of the Company, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sullivan and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as interim CEO. There are no related party transactions between Mr. Sullivan and the Company reportable under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.