UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 17, 2024
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
(844 ) 933-3627
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Chief Technology Officer Resignation
On July 17, 2024, Duncan Grazier, the Chief Technology Officer of WM Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), tendered his resignation from his role as Chief Technology Officer, effective July 31, 2024. Mr. Grazier’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement between Mr. Grazier and the Company, its management, Board of Directors (the “Board”) or any committee thereof, or with respect to any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Upon his resignation, Mr. Grazier will remain at the Company in a paid employee advisory role through October 31, 2024 to ensure an effective transition of his duties and responsibilities.
The Company has begun a search for a new Chief Technology Officer. The Company intends for that role to be based in Austin, Texas, where the Company plans to establish a new office.
Douglas Francis Bonus
On July 18, 2024, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board, awarded Douglas Francis, Executive Chair of the Board, a discretionary performance bonus for fiscal year 2023 in the amount of $835,000, in recognition of the Company’s performance and his individual performance in the role of Executive Chair and principal executive officer, which bonus was considered immediately earned and paid to Mr. Francis by the Company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 23, 2024 | |||||||||||
| WM TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Susan Echard | ||||||||||
| Susan Echard | |||||||||||
| Interim Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||