AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · EZCORP (EZPW)

EZCORP names Michael Croney Chief Accounting Officer, effective February 10, 2025

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EZCORP appointed Michael Croney as Chief Accounting Officer, effective February 10, 2025, replacing Robert J. Hicks, who will stay as Deputy Chief Accounting Officer until the end of February 2025. Croney previously worked at the company from March 2019 to October 2023 as Vice President and Global Controller, and his pay package includes a $330,000 salary and a $180,000 signing bonus.

Key points

  • Michael Croney, age 46, becomes Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer effective February 10, 2025
  • Croney's pay includes a $330,000 annual salary, a $165,000 short-term incentive target and a $105,000 long-term incentive target
  • A $180,000 signing bonus is payable in three installments, subject to continued employment and an 18-month repayment period
  • Robert J. Hicks, in the role since December 2021, departs as Deputy Chief Accounting Officer at the end of February 2025

The filing

CompanyEZCORP (EZPW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 7, 2025, 8:02 AM ET
Accession number0000876523-25-000008

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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