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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · authID Inc. (AUID)

authID CEO Rhoniel Daguro resigns; CTO Thomas Szoke named interim CEO

Negative Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

authID Inc. said CEO Rhoniel A. Daguro will step down as chief executive effective September 4, 2026, and remain on the board. The board named him Chairman and appointed Chief Technology Officer Thomas R. Szoke as interim CEO, effective the same date, with new pay letters for both executives tied in part to a future Corporate Transaction and subordinate to senior secured debentures.

Key points

  • Daguro resigns as CEO effective September 4, 2026; board appointed him Chairman on August 28, 2026
  • Szoke, age 62, named Interim CEO effective September 4, 2026, while continuing as CTO; his base salary rises to $300,000 and he gets a $10,000 cash bonus plus a $210,000 bonus upon a Corporate Transaction closing
  • Daguro's letter includes a $400,000 bonus upon a Corporate Transaction closing, options for 80,000 shares, and a warrant for 20,000 shares at $2.00
  • The filing cites substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern and the need to raise additional capital

The filing

CompanyauthID Inc. (AUID)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 2, 2026, 8:30 AM ET
Accession number0001213900-26-096463

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 02, 2026.

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