{"url_path":"/sec/gevo/8-k/2026-04-27/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 ****Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-04-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/0001104659-26-049429-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-049429","cik":"0001392380","ticker":"GEVO","issuer_name":"Gevo, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1392380/0001104659-26-049429-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001392380","primary_entity_name":"Gevo, Inc."},"word_count":232,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.02****Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;\nCompensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**\n\n \n\n*(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain\nOfficers.*\n\n \n\nAs previously disclosed, Patrick R. Gruber retired\nas the Chief Executive Officer of Gevo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on April 1, 2026. Following\nDr. Gruber’s retirement, the Company entered into a Consulting Services Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”)\nwith Patrick Gruber LLC, a Colorado limited liability company owned and controlled by Dr. Gruber (the “Consultant”), on\nApril 22, 2026, with an effective date of May 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”).\n\n \n\nPursuant to the Consulting Agreement, the Consultant\nwill provide transitional consulting services to the Company. In consideration of the services, the Company will pay\nthe Consultant a monthly consulting fee of $30,000. The term of the Consulting Agreement commenced on the Effective Date and will continue\nuntil March 31, 2029, subject to earlier termination by the Company for Cause (as defined in the Consulting Agreement). The Consulting\nAgreement will also terminate automatically upon the death of Dr. Gruber. The Consulting Agreement contains customary provisions\nregarding confidentiality, ownership of work product, and indemnification.\n\n \n\nThe foregoing description of the Consulting Agreement\nis not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Consulting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1\nto this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference."}