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Swarmer (Nasdaq: SWMR) elevates Fink, launches Swarmer Labs unit

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Swarmer, Inc. approved a realignment of its senior management on July 24, 2026. Alexander Fink, already Chief Executive Officer (U.S.) and President, has been designated the company’s principal executive officer, now reporting directly to the board of directors. His compensation remains unchanged, and his responsibilities expand to include oversight of human resources, finance and operations.

The changes also include promoting Garrett Kasper to Chief Communications Officer, continuing his leadership of global marketing, branding and corporate communications, and assigning Serhii Kupriienko, Chief Executive Officer (Global), to lead the newly created innovation division, Swarmer Labs, focused on long-term artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies for the modern battlefield. Swarmer’s vendor-agnostic autonomy software has supported more than 100,000 combat missions in Ukraine since April 2024.

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Filing Explained

The board-approved senior-management realignment took effect immediately on July 24, 2026, so the disclosed changes to executive responsibilities and reporting lines are presented as current rather than future arrangements.

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 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Combat missions supported more than 100,000 missions Real-world combat missions in Ukraine since April 2024 supported by Swarmer’s technology
Alexander Fink age 41 years Age of Alexander Fink, principal executive officer and Chief Executive Officer (U.S.)
Kasper communications experience 30 years Years of communications leadership experience attributed to Chief Communications Officer Garrett Kasper
Media embarkations more than 500 Media embarkations personally conducted by Kasper as a U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer
Navy Reserve retirement date June 1, 2026 Date Garrett Kasper retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve as a captain
principal executive officer regulatory
"will become the Company’s “principal executive officer”."
The principal executive officer is the highest-ranking manager who leads a company’s overall strategy, operations and public communication—often acting like the captain of a ship who sets direction and makes final calls. Investors watch this person because their decisions, credibility and ability to deliver results shape company performance, risk and market confidence, and changes in that role can directly affect stock value and corporate accountability.
Chief Communications Officer financial
"Swarmer promoted Garrett Kasper to Chief Communications Officer"
Counter-UAS technical
"including the VAMPIRE Counter-UAS system, which has been used extensively"
Counter-UAS (counter-unmanned aircraft systems) are tools and tactics used to detect, track, and disable or divert drones that pose a threat to people, property, or operations. Think of them as a combination of a security camera, alarm system, and net that can find an unwanted flying device and stop it before it causes harm. Investors care because demand, regulation, and deployment of these systems affect revenue, contract opportunities, legal risk, and the valuation of companies that build or use them.
autonomous swarm coordination technical
"mission areas include autonomous swarm coordination, integration of multi-domain"
multi-domain unmanned systems technical
"integration of multi-domain unmanned systems and AI-powered autonomy software"
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.

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FAQ

What leadership changes did Swarmer (SWMR) announce on July 24, 2026?
Swarmer’s board approved a senior management realignment, naming Alexander Fink as principal executive officer, expanding his oversight to HR, finance and operations, while he continues as Chief Executive Officer (U.S.) and President and reports directly to the board.

How does the 8-K affect Alexander Fink’s role at Swarmer (SWMR)?
Alexander Fink’s role expands as he becomes Swarmer’s principal executive officer, with added responsibility for human resources, finance and operations. He keeps his titles as Chief Executive Officer (U.S.) and President, continues as a director, and reports directly to the board.

Who is Garrett Kasper and what new role does he hold at Swarmer (SWMR)?
Garrett Kasper, previously vice president of communications & marketing, has been promoted to Chief Communications Officer. He will continue leading Swarmer’s global marketing, branding and corporate communications strategy, drawing on 30 years of communications leadership across defense and related industries.

What is Swarmer Labs and who will lead it at Swarmer (SWMR)?
Swarmer Labs is a newly created advanced research and innovation division focused on next-generation artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies for the modern battlefield. It will be led by Serhii Kupriienko, who continues as Chief Executive Officer (Global).

What does Swarmer (SWMR) say about its technology’s use in Ukraine?
Swarmer states its vendor-agnostic autonomy software has supported more than 100,000 real-world combat missions in Ukraine since April 2024. These missions generate extensive telemetry and sensor data used to refine performance and improve its machine-learning models.

Did Swarmer (SWMR) change executive compensation in this leadership realignment?
The company states that Alexander Fink’s compensation will remain unchanged in connection with his transition to principal executive officer and expanded oversight. The disclosure focuses on role changes rather than adjustments to pay or incentive structures.

What forward-looking themes does Swarmer (SWMR) highlight in this update?
Swarmer includes forward-looking statements about expected growth, scaling its global organization, benefits from leadership changes, and anticipated contributions from Swarmer Labs’ AI and autonomy research, while cautioning that various risks could cause actual results to differ materially.
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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2026

 

 

Swarmer, Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-43192   93-1378503
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission
File Number)		  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4515 Seton Center Pkwy #330, Austin, TX 78759

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 305-3513

Not applicable

(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:

 

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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

  

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Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share   SWMR   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 July 24, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Swarmer, Inc (the “Company”) approved a realignment of the Company’s senior management team and a reallocation of the duties and responsibilities among certain of its executives, each effective immediately. In connection with the realignment, Mr. Alexander Fink, the Company’s current U.S. Chief Executive Officer and President, will assume additional responsibilities, and will become the Company’s “principal executive officer”. Mr. Fink will report directly to the Board. His compensation will remain unchanged in connection with this leadership transition.

Alexander Fink, 41, has served as our Chief Executive Officer (U.S.) since September 2025 and as President and a member of our Board since May 2023. He previously served as our Chief Executive Officer from May 2023 until January 2024, as our Secretary from May 2023 until September 2025 and as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from May 2023 until January 2026. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Open Press Wire Inc, a non-profit organization dedicated to free and open news content, a position he has held since its founding in November 2024. Previously, Mr. Fink founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Otherweb, Inc., a software and AI private company focused on aggregating, analyzing, and distributing content at scale from September 2021 until April 2025. In addition, Mr. Fink founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Panopteo LLC, a private consulting company specializing in military camera, drones, and similar system and software projects from November 2015 until June 2022. Previously, Mr. Fink managed engineering teams in several companies, including Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN); served as Vice President of Engineering at Videostitch, Inc., also known as Orah, a private company focused on camera and virtual reality product manufacturing; and led the marketing team at Ambarella Inc. (Nasdaq: AMBA), a semiconductor design company. Mr. Fink received his B.A. in Computer Sciences from the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology in 2006 and his M.B.A. with a focus in Marketing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Isenberg School of Business in 2018. Mr. Fink is a citizen of Israel and a permanent resident of the U.S.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 24, 2026, in connection with the management realignment, the Board approved additional changes to the Company’s senior management team.

On the same date, the Company issued a press release announcing the changes in leadership. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description

99.1    Press release, dated July 24, 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, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Swarmer, Inc
Date: July 24, 2026     By:  

/s/ Alexander Fink

    Name:   Alexander Fink
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer (U.S.) and President

Exhibit 99.1

Swarmer Promotes Garrett Kasper to CCO, Realigns Duties Among Executives

AUSTIN, Texas, July 24, 2026 — Swarmer, Inc (Nasdaq: SWMR) (“Swarmer” or the “Company”), a drone autonomy software company whose technology has supported more than 100,000 real-world combat missions in Ukraine since April 2024, today announced a promotion and realignment of duties among its executive leadership team.

Garrett Kasper Promoted to Chief Communications Officer

Swarmer promoted Garrett Kasper to Chief Communications Officer in recognition of his contributions since joining Swarmer as vice president of communications & marketing in December 2025. Kasper brings 30 years of communications leadership across the defense, aerospace, intelligence, cybersecurity, transportation, biotechnology, and health care industries. Prior to joining Swarmer, he managed external communications and media relations for several programs at L3Harris Technologies, including the VAMPIRE Counter-UAS system, which has been used extensively in Ukraine. In his new position, Kasper will continue to lead Swarmer’s global marketing, branding, and corporate communications strategy as the Company scales.

“Garrett has done phenomenal work with top names in both the defense industry and the military, and has been an instrumental leader at Swarmer,” said Alexander Fink, Chief Executive Officer (U.S.) and President of Swarmer. “Within a short period of time, he has demonstrated the ability to communicate effectively under pressure, making him the ideal leader to spearhead our communications and marketing strategy as we grow.”

Kasper’s career began in 1996 as a Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Navy where he personally conducted more than 500 media embarkations during kinetic operations in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, served as the spokesperson for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, and was selected to be a member of the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels. As a reservist, he served as a strategic public affairs advisor to senior leaders at U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Transportation Command, and he deployed for a year to Cuba as Director of the Joint Information Bureau for Joint Task Force Guantanamo in 2020. He retired from the Navy Reserve on June 1, 2026, as a highly decorated captain.

Serhii Kupriienko to Lead New Innovation Unit, Swarmer Labs

Serhii Kupriienko will continue as Chief Executive Officer (Global), with his focus shifting to defining and executing the Company’s long-term technology and innovation strategy. Kupriienko will now lead Swarmer Labs, the Company’s newly created advanced research and innovation division. Under his leadership, Swarmer Labs will accelerate the development of next-generation artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies designed for the modern battlefield.  

“It is critical that we balance short-term delivery with long-term innovation,” said Phillip Wagenheim, Vice Chairman of Swarmer’s board of directors. “We look forward to Serhii’s driven approach to cutting-edge research in AI and advanced autonomy to define Swarmer’s roadmap for the years ahead.”

Alexander Fink’s Oversight Expands to Include HR, Finance, and Operations

In connection with the management realignment, Fink’s responsibilities have been expanded to include oversight of the Company’s human resources, finance, and operations in addition to his existing responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer (U.S.) and President. Fink will now report directly to Swarmer’s board of directors.

About Swarmer

Swarmer™ is a defense technology company that specializes in vendor-agnostic software which allows one operator to intuitively control hundreds of autonomous platforms in real time. Swarmer’s primary mission areas include autonomous swarm coordination, integration of multi-domain unmanned systems and AI-powered autonomy software for distributed operations. Swarmer is not a drone manufacturer and does not depend on any single platform, supplier or hardware lifecycle. Instead, Swarmer operates at the intelligence layer, developing autonomy, coordination and decision-making software that enables large numbers of low-cost unmanned systems to operate collectively as one coherent, resilient force. Swarmer’s technology has been rigorously validated in real-world kinetic environments and was first deployed in combat operations in Ukraine in April 2024. Since then, it has completed more than 100,000 combat missions, generating terabytes of proprietary data that informs its machine-learning models and enables the replication of advanced pilot performance at scale. Swarmer’s routine use in combat missions generates continuous streams of telemetry, sensor data and operational feedback which are then used to refine performance, increase resilience and accelerate learning. Swarmer has headquarters in Austin, Texas, and maintains operations and teams in Ukraine, Poland and Estonia.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expected growth and its plans to scale its global organization, including the expansion and realignment of its leadership team and its product, engineering, integration, and field operations functions and the anticipated benefits of the changes described in this release; the expected contributions of Swarmer Labs and its planned artificial intelligence and next-generation autonomy research; and the Company’s ability to execute on its business objectives. Words such as “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “continue,” “confident,” “positioning,” “scale,” “in the years ahead,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the Company’s ability to attract, retain, integrate, and effectively transition members of its senior leadership team, and the risk that the leadership realignment described in this release does not produce the anticipated benefits; the Company’s ability to develop its autonomy software; the Company’s ability to manage growth; and the other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Swarmer’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent registration statement on Form S-1, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Swarmer undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contacts:

Investor Relations: SWMR@gateway-grp.com

Media Relations: media@swarmer.tech

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