Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. filed an 8-K reporting that Joseph Nelson, age 42, was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Deep Isolation, Inc. (the company’s wholly‑owned operating subsidiary), effective February 17, 2026. Rod Baltzer will remain the company’s principal financial officer until Mr. Nelson becomes fully familiar with the company’s systems and processes. Mr. Nelson will be one of the company’s named executive officers.

Key Details

• Employment term: initial 3-year term with automatic one‑year renewals unless 90 days’ written notice is given.
• Compensation: $350,000 annual base salary; eligible for a performance‑based target bonus of 50% of base salary; eligible for annual equity awards under the company’s equity incentive plan and standard employee benefits.
• Background: ~20 years of experience; most recently CFO of Delta Corp Holdings Limited (since 2022); former Head of Investor Relations at GasLog; began career as an equity research analyst at Credit Suisse.
• Governance and compliance: no family relationships or related‑party transactions requiring Item 404 disclosure; Mr. Nelson entered the company’s standard indemnification and confidentiality/inventions assignment agreements.

Why It Matters

• A new CFO can affect financial reporting, investor communications, capital strategy and preparations for commercialization. The employment terms and equity eligibility indicate alignment with company performance and longer‑term retention. The company has maintained continuity by keeping the current principal financial officer in place during the transition, and the filing discloses no related‑party conflicts.