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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI)

CuriosityStream names Sean Piche as CFO, replacing Brady Hayden effective Sept. 1

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

CuriosityStream said CFO Brady Hayden will step down effective September 1, 2026, and the Board appointed Sean Piche, CPA, to succeed him and report to President and CEO Clint Stinchcomb. The filing states Hayden's departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company. The attached press release cites second-quarter revenue of $23.2 million, up 22% year over year, and says the company raised its full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance.

Key points

  • Sean Piche, CPA, becomes CFO effective September 1, 2026, succeeding Brady Hayden
  • Piche's offer letter sets base salary at $120,000 for the rest of 2026, rising to $180,000 on January 1, 2027
  • Piche receives an annual bonus target of 100% of base salary and 150,000 restricted stock units under the Inducement Equity Incentive Plan
  • Press release cites Q2 revenue of $23.2 million, up 22% year over year, and record net income of $8.9 million

The filing

CompanyCuriosityStream Inc. (CURI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 26, 2026, 4:09 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-059083

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:43 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 August 26, 2026.

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