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- Departure of CFO (new) — The Chief Financial Officer is departing to join a quantum computing company.
SoundHound AI CFO Nitesh Sharan resigns to join quantum computing firm
Filed March 18, 2026 · Period ending March 18, 2026 · ~1 min read
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CFO Nitesh Sharan will resign effective April 3, 2026 to take a leadership role at a quantum computing company. The company states the departure is voluntary and not due to any disagreements about operations, policies, or accounting.
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Co-founder James Hom, currently Chief Product Officer and board member, will serve as Interim CFO starting April 3. Hom previously served as CFO of predecessor SoundHound Inc. since its 2005 founding.
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The company has engaged an executive search firm to find a permanent CFO replacement. The interim arrangement is temporary while the search process is underway.
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Summary
SoundHound AI is experiencing a leadership transition as CFO Nitesh Sharan departs for a quantum computing opportunity. While CFO departures always warrant attention, the company has mitigated immediate risk by appointing co-founder James Hom as interim CFO—someone with deep institutional knowledge who previously held the CFO role at the predecessor company for years. The explicit statement that Sharan's departure involves no disagreements about operations or accounting is standard language but provides some reassurance.
For retail investors, the key question is execution continuity during the transition. Hom's familiarity with the business should provide stability, but the company is in growth mode and needs strong financial leadership. Watch for: (1) how quickly they fill the permanent CFO role, (2) any changes in financial guidance or reporting quality during the interim period, and (3) whether the new CFO brings public-company or scaling-business experience that matches SoundHound's current stage.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
CFO Nitesh Sharan resigns effective April 3, 2026; James Hom appointed Interim CFO while company searches for permanent replacement.
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The Company has initiated a process to identify the Company’s next permanent Chief Financial Officer with the assistance of an executive search firm.
The company has begun a formal search process using an executive search firm to find a permanent CFO replacement. This indicates the interim arrangement is temporary and the company is actively working to fill the position permanently.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
SoundHound AI filed an 8-K attaching a press release dated March 18, 2026; no material event details disclosed in the filing body.
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Exhibit Number | Description | 99.1 | Press Release dated March 18, 2026.
The 8-K references an attached press release dated March 18, 2026, but the filing body does not disclose the content or subject matter of that release. Without the exhibit text, the nature and materiality of the disclosed event cannot be determined from this filing alone.
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