CFO Denise Sterling stepping down
Company: Core Scientific
What the later record shows
Delivered on time
A 424B3 dated 2025-03-06 describes Ms. Sterling's departure in connection with James Nygaard's appointment as EVP and CFO, which places it before the May 1, 2025 deadline. Later proxies list Nygaard as CFO and Sterling as former CFO. The exact effective date of her departure is not stated.
“In connection with the appointment of Mr. Nygaard as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, the departure of Ms.”
2025-03-06 · Core Scientific 424B3 filed 2025-03-07 View cached copy (2026-08-31)Live source ↗
“Denise Sterling, our former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. The above individuals were our only executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2025.”
2026-03-30 · Core Scientific DEF 14A filed 2026-03-31 View cached copy (2026-08-31)Live source ↗
“James Nygaard 52 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer”
2026-03-30 · Core Scientific DEF 14A filed 2026-03-31 View cached copy (2026-08-31)Live source ↗
Checked October 29, 2026 against filings, releases and reporting published after the claim was made. Quotes are verbatim from the linked documents.
The claim, verbatim
Denise Sterling will step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2025, or as soon as a permanent successor has been identified.
Source (primary)
core-scientific 8-K exhibit (exhibit991-cfotransition.htm) (SEC EDGAR (8-K Ex), press_release)
View cached copy (2026-10-29)Live source ↗
Quote: “Denise Sterling has decided to step down from her role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2025 or as soon as a permanent successor has been identified”
How we checked this
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Additional evidence
confirms core-scientific 8-K exhibit (exhibit991-cfotransition.htm)
Quote: “Denise Sterling has decided to step down from her role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2025 or as soon as a permanent successor has been identified”
confirms Core Scientific 424B3 filed 2025-03-07
Quote: “In connection with the appointment of Mr. Nygaard as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, the departure of Ms.”
confirms Core Scientific DEF 14A filed 2026-03-31
Quote: “Denise Sterling, our former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. The above individuals were our only executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2025.”