Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. filed a Form 8-K reporting that Deep Isolation, Inc. (its wholly‑owned operating subsidiary) appointed Paula Whitten‑Doolin as General Counsel, effective February 3, 2026. Ms. Whitten‑Doolin, age 46, has more than 15 years of corporate legal and compliance experience, including roles at Houston First Corporation, Ideanomics, Neste, and Schlumberger. The filing notes she will be a named executive officer and that she signed the company’s standard confidentiality/inventions agreement and an indemnification agreement.

Key Details

• Effective date: February 3, 2026.
• Cash compensation: annual base salary of $350,000 and eligibility for a performance‑based target bonus equal to 50% of base salary.
• Equity compensation: award of 75,000 restricted stock units and 25,000 stock options, subject to the company’s equity incentive plan.
• Governance/legal: will serve as a named executive officer; standard indemnification agreement in place (previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the 7/28/2025 8‑K).

Why It Matters

• The appointment fills a senior legal and compliance role at the executive level, which is important for corporate governance and regulatory oversight.
• The disclosed compensation package includes cash and equity components that are factual commitments the company has recorded in the filing; the equity grants, if vested/exercised, are mechanisms that can affect share count and future compensation expense.
• The indemnification agreement is a standard corporate practice that outlines the company’s commitment to protect the officer against certain liabilities arising from service.