Recent Updates — KDK
July 2, 2026View Source ↗
On July 1, 2026, Kodiak AI, Inc. increased the base salaries of three executives: CEO Don Burnette from $425,000 to $525,000, CFO Surajit Datta from $400,000 to $450,000, and COO Michael Wiesinger from $400,000 to $450,000. Mr. Burnette's annual incentive bonus opportunity also increased from 80% to 100% of his base salary. The company granted time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) with grant values of $7 million to Mr. Burnette and $2.5 million each to Mr. Datta and Mr. Wiesinger, vesting over four years. Additionally, Mr. Datta cancelled an option for 2,035,915 shares at $8.88 per share in exchange for 563,063 RSUs. Kodiak AI operates in the autonomous trucking industry, developing self-driving technology for long-haul trucking.