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Officer or director change
✓ VerifiedFirefly Aerospace director Thomas Zurbuchen resigned effective September 30, 2026, and the Board appointed former Lockheed Martin Space head Rick Ambrose as a Class III director on October 5, 2026.
Filed Oct 6, 2026 · 20:05 ET
Summary
- Thomas Zurbuchen notified Firefly's Board on September 30, 2026 of his resignation as a director, effective the same day, with no disagreement cited.
- On October 5, 2026, the Board appointed Rick Ambrose, age 68, as a Class III director with a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting.
- Ambrose was also appointed to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, and the Board determined he is independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules.
- Ambrose retired in March 2022 as Executive Vice President-Space of Lockheed Martin, where he led its $12 billion Space business, and currently serves on the board of Textron Inc.
- As a non-employee director, Ambrose receives a $100,000 annual cash retainer, a one-time $150,000 restricted stock unit grant, and a $150,000 annual RSU grant.
Key facts
- Director resigning
- Thomas Zurbuchen
From the filing for Director resigning
“Thomas Zurbuchen notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Firefly Aerospace Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to resign as a director”
- Resignation effective date
- September 30, 2026
From the filing for Resignation effective date
“his decision to resign as a director of the Company, effective September 30, 2026”
- New director
- Rick Ambrose
From the filing for New director
“the Board appointed Rick Ambrose to serve as a Class III director of the Company, effective immediately”
- Appointment date
- October 5, 2026
From the filing for Appointment date
“On October 5, 2026, the Board appointed Rick Ambrose to serve as a Class III director”
- Term expiry
- annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2028
From the filing for Term expiry
“with a term expiring at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2028”
- Ambrose background
- Executive Vice President-Space of Lockheed Martin Corporation
From the filing for Ambrose background
“He retired in March 2022 as the Executive Vice President-Space of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a global security and aerospace company, where he led Lockheed Martin's $12 billion Space business”
- Annual cash retainer
- $100,000
From the filing for Annual cash retainer
“each non-employee director receives an annual cash retainer of $100,000 for Board service, payable in advance in four equal quarterly installments”
- Equity grants
- one-time grant of restricted stock units with a value of $150,000
From the filing for Equity grants
“as a newly appointed director, Mr. Ambrose will receive a one-time grant of restricted stock units with a value of $150,000”
Why it mattersThe appointment adds a former Lockheed Martin Space executive to Firefly's board as it replaces departing director Thomas Zurbuchen on the Audit and Compensation committees.
- Filed
- Oct 6, 2026
- Accepted
- 2026-10-07 00:05Z
- Period
- Sep 30, 2026
- Accession no.
- 0001193125-26-415543
- Size
- 157 KB
- Index
- Filing index