8-K: Current report
Published on June 6, 2025
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2025
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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 June 6, 2025, it was determined that Kelly Rosser will no longer serve as Chief Accounting Officer of Net Power Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of June 15, 2025 (the “Effective Date”). In connection with her departure, the Company expects to pay Ms. Rosser an amount equal to six months of her salary plus her pro-rated annual bonus for 2025 under the Company’s short-term incentive plan. The Company will also pay for six months of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act continuation of Ms. Rosser’s healthcare premium coverage. Further, 41,743 outstanding restricted stock units subject to time-based vesting conditions held by Ms. Rosser will vest as of the Effective Date.
Also on June 6, 2025, the Company appointed Caleb Van Dolah as the Company’s principal accounting officer, effective as of June 15, 2025. Mr. Van Dolah, 42, has served as Controller of the Company since May 2024. From September 2022 to March 2024, Mr. Van Dolah served as Controller of Urban Grid Solar Projects, LLC, an independent power producer and portfolio company of Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P., where he led the accounting and financial reporting functions of the company. From January 2022 to August 2022, Mr. Van Dolah served as a Director in the Accounting Advisory Services practice of Grant Thornton LLP, where he assisted clients with technical accounting matters. From August 2020 to November 2021, Mr. Van Dolah served as Director of Accounting at Avelo Airlines, Inc., a startup domestic passenger airline, where he was responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting. From November 2015 to July 2020, Mr. Van Dolah served in roles of increasing responsibility in the audit practice of Moss Adams LLP, primarily serving startup to middle market clients across various industries. From July 2014 to September 2015, Mr. Van Dolah served as Director of Financial Reporting for Seventy Seven Energy, Inc., where he was responsible for financial reporting and technical accounting following spin-off from Chesapeake Energy Corporation. From April 2010 to June 2014, Mr. Van Dolah held various accounting and financial reporting roles of increasing responsibility at Chesapeake Energy Corporation. Mr. Van Dolah began his career in the audit practice of Grant Thornton LLP. Mr. Van Dolah holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and a Master of Science degree in Accounting from Oklahoma State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas, California, and Oklahoma.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 3, 2025. For more information on the following proposals submitted to stockholders, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 24, 2025. Below are the final voting results.
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors
The following three individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as Class II directors until the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Jeff Bennett 170,966,039 370,290 7,956,868
Kyle Derham 166,886,791 4,449,538 7,956,868
Alejandra Veltmann 170,938,023 398,306 7,956,868
Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was ratified.
Votes For Votes Withheld Votes Abstained
178,794,888 472,830 25,479
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: | June 6, 2025 | NET POWER INC. | ||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel J. Rice IV | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Daniel J. Rice IV | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||||