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Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) CFO to depart; interim finance chief lined up

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Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN) announced a planned Chief Financial Officer transition. Claire McDonough, CFO since before Rivian’s IPO, notified the company on August 24, 2026 that she will resign effective October 30, 2026 to pursue a new opportunity and relocate to the East Coast. Rivian states her resignation is not due to any disagreement regarding financial reporting, operations, policies, or practices, and she will remain through the effective date to support the transition. The company has started an executive search, considering internal and external candidates, and expects Vice President of Finance Derek Mulvey to be appointed Interim CFO upon her departure. Mulvey has been with Rivian since 2021 and has worked closely with CEO RJ Scaringe and McDonough on financial planning, strategic partnerships, capital allocation, and investor relations.

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  • CFO departure: Long-tenured CFO Claire McDonough will resign effective October 30, 2026, creating a leadership transition in Rivian’s top financial role while a permanent successor is identified.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
CFO resignation notification date August 24, 2026 Date Claire McDonough notified Rivian of her decision to resign as CFO
CFO resignation effective date October 30, 2026 Final day of Claire McDonough’s service as Rivian’s Chief Financial Officer
Initial public offering size $13.7 billion Amount of Rivian’s IPO in November 2021 executed under Claire McDonough’s leadership
Press release date August 27, 2026 Date Rivian announced the CFO transition plan in a press release
Mulvey tenure start 2021 Year Interim CFO-designate Derek Mulvey joined Rivian
Regulation FD regulatory
"Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure. On August 27, 2026, the Company issued"
Regulation FD is a rule that prevents company insiders, like executives, from sharing important information with some people before others get it. It matters because it helps ensure all investors have equal access to key news, making the stock market fairer and reducing chances of insider trading.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
initial public offering financial
"Rivian successfully executed its historic $13.7 billion initial public offering"
An initial public offering (IPO) is when a private company first sells its shares to the public and becomes a stock-listed company. It matters because it allows the company to raise money from a wide range of investors, helping it grow, while giving early shareholders a way to sell some of their ownership.
capital allocation financial
"on the company’s financial planning, strategic partnerships, capital allocation and"
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executive leadership changes regulatory
"including without limitation executive leadership changes."

FAQ

What executive change did Rivian (RIVN) announce on August 27, 2026?
Rivian announced that Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough will step down, with her final day on October 30, 2026. She will stay in the role for about two months to support a seamless transition while the company searches for a new CFO.

Why is Rivian (RIVN) CFO Claire McDonough resigning and when is it effective?
Claire McDonough decided to resign as CFO to pursue a new opportunity and relocate to the East Coast to be closer to her family. Rivian states the resignation is not due to any disagreement, and it becomes effective October 30, 2026.

Who will serve as Interim CFO at Rivian (RIVN) after McDonough leaves?
Rivian expects Derek Mulvey, its Vice President of Finance, to be appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon Claire McDonough’s departure on October 30, 2026. Mulvey joined Rivian in 2021 and has worked closely on financial planning and capital allocation.

What role did Claire McDonough play in Rivian’s (RIVN) IPO and growth?
Rivian states that since joining in January 2021, Claire McDonough played a central role in constructing Rivian’s financial foundation and led the company through its $13.7 billion initial public offering in November 2021, which secured capital to scale manufacturing at its Normal, Illinois facility.

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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

 

August 24, 2026

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

Rivian Automotive, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-41042   47-3544981
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)     (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)  

 

14600 Myford Road

Irvine, California 92606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(888) 748-4261

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

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))

 

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

 

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 ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On August 24, 2026, Claire McDonough, the Chief Financial Officer of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her decision to resign effective October 30, 2026 (the “Effective Date”) to pursue a new opportunity and relocate to the East Coast to be closer to her family. Her resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters related to its financial reporting, operations, policies or practices. Ms. McDonough will remain in her current role at the Company through the Effective Date to assist with the transition.

 

The Company has a comprehensive executive search process underway, evaluating both internal and external candidates, to identify its next Chief Financial Officer. To maintain operational continuity, Derek Mulvey, the Company’s Vice President of Finance, is expected to be appointed as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective upon Ms. McDonough's departure. Mr. Mulvey joined the Company in 2021 and has worked closely with CEO R.J. Scaringe and Ms. McDonough on the Company’s financial planning, strategic partnerships, capital allocation and investor relations.

 

Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 27, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Chief Financial Officer transition plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “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, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release, dated August 27, 2026
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
     
Date: August 27, 2026 By: /s/ Michael J. Callahan
  Name: Michael J. Callahan
  Title: Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Rivian Announces CFO Transition Plan

 

●Claire McDonough to step down on October 30, 2026 after nearly six years of financial and strategic leadership
   
●Derek Mulvey expected to be appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer as search for permanent successor is underway

 

IRVINE, Calif. — August 27, 2026 — Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) today announced that Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough has decided to step down from her role to pursue a new opportunity and relocate to the East Coast to be closer to her family.

 

McDonough will remain in her role as CFO over the next two months to ensure a seamless and thorough transition. During this period, she will work closely with CEO RJ Scaringe and the executive leadership team to transition key strategic initiatives. Her final day with Rivian will be October 30, 2026.

 

Rivian has a comprehensive executive search process underway, evaluating both internal and external candidates, to identify the company’s next Chief Financial Officer. To maintain operational continuity, Derek Mulvey, Vice President of Finance, is expected to be appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective upon McDonough's departure. Mulvey joined Rivian in 2021 and has worked closely with Scaringe and McDonough on the company’s financial planning, strategic partnerships, capital allocation and investor relations. He has been instrumental in Rivian’s strategy and execution and will enable a seamless transition. Prior to his tenure at Rivian, Mulvey was Vice President at J. P. Morgan.

 

Since joining Rivian in January 2021, McDonough played a central role in constructing Rivian’s financial foundation and navigating its growth as a public company. Under her leadership, Rivian successfully executed its historic $13.7 billion initial public offering in November 2021, one of the largest IPOs in U.S. history, securing the capital required to scale initial manufacturing operations at its Normal, Illinois facility. Throughout her tenure, McDonough and her team have built robust capital management frameworks across major growth cycles, driven cost-reduction initiatives essential to achieving long-term gross margin targets, and helped structure key strategic partnerships.

 

Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe said:

 

“Claire joined Rivian almost six years ago, and she’s had a meaningful impact on our business and our teams during a transformative period of growth. From guiding us through our IPO to building many of our financial operating frameworks, her strategic approach has helped strengthen our overall execution. Beyond her work on our capital roadmap, Claire has been a trusted leader and partner across the organization. While she will be missed, I’m thrilled that Derek is taking on the interim CFO role. Derek has worked incredibly closely with me, Claire and our leadership team for several years and will enable a seamless transition.”

 

 

 

Rivian’s Chief Financial Officer Claire McDonough said:

 

“Serving as Rivian’s CFO alongside RJ and this exceptional team has been the highlight of my career. I am tremendously proud of everything we have accomplished together—from building and scaling the business with the launch of R1 and our commercial van to establishing the financial and operational foundation that will propel the company through the ramp of R2 and beyond. As I step away for a new opportunity and to be closer to my family on the East Coast, I do so with absolute confidence in Rivian’s trajectory, mission, and leadership team.”

 

Rivian’s strong executive leadership bench will work alongside Mulvey to ensure a smooth transition and maintain execution across key strategic initiatives.

 

About Rivian:

 

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) is an American automotive technology company that develops and builds category-defining electric vehicles as well as vertically integrated technologies and services. Through innovation across its electrical architecture, end-to-end software, autonomous driving platform, artificial intelligence and propulsion, the company creates vehicles that excel at work and play while accelerating the global transition to zero-emission transportation and energy. Rivian vehicles are manufactured 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.

 

Contacts:

 

Investors: ir@rivian.com

 

Media: Harry Porter, media@rivian.com

 

 

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation executive leadership changes. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements use these words or expressions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the important factors discussed in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon information available to us as of the date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. 

 

 

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