FORGE NANO, INC.: appoints Arrelaine Dameron as chief operating officer

What happened The filing says that on Sep 29, 2026, Forge Nano, Inc. appointed Arrelaine Dameron as chief operating officer, effective immediately. Wyman Fang will continue to serve as Chief Strategic Officer – Semiconductor.

The filing says Dr. Dameron, age 47, has served as chief scientific officer of Forge Nano since Jan 2026 and previously served as executive vice president of R&D and coating operations, vice president of research and development, and director of research and development after joining Forge Nano in 2016. From 2008 to 2016 she held various positions at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, focusing on atomic layer deposition and sputtering processes, permeation barrier testing and catalyst deposition on carbon scaffolds for fuel cell applications. Dr. Dameron graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Science in Creative Studies (Chemistry) and holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry from Pennsylvania State University.

The filing says that other than as described therein, there have been no arrangements, understandings or family relationships between the Company and Dr. Dameron reportable under Item 401(b) or (d) of Regulation S-K, and there have been no transactions with respect to Dr. Dameron reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Key details

• Appointment date: Sep 29, 2026; effective immediately.
• Name and age: Arrelaine Dameron, age 47.
• Internal history: chief scientific officer since Jan 2026; with Forge Nano since 2016 in multiple R&D and operations roles.
• Prior employer and education: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2008–2016); BS, University of California, Santa Barbara; PhD, Pennsylvania State University.

Why it may matter The filing reports an Item 5.02 event: departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors, here reporting the appointment of a new chief operating officer. The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.