AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. (GROV)

Grove Collaborative names Controller Flip van den Bosch as principal financial officer

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Grove Collaborative's Board appointed Flip van den Bosch, the company's Controller, as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective October 1, 2026. The Compensation Committee approved a $25,000 retention bonus, a base salary increase to $261,397, and restricted stock units covering 30,000 Class A shares, which matter to shareholders as they set the pay terms for the company's senior finance role.

Key points

  • Flip van den Bosch, age 38, takes the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer roles effective October 1, 2026.
  • He has been Controller since March 2025 and has worked in the finance department since October 2022; previously he was at PricewaterhouseCoopers from September 2012 to October 2022.
  • Pay terms: $25,000 one-time cash retention bonus through May 15, 2027; base salary raised to $261,397 effective September 1, 2026; RSUs covering 30,000 shares vesting 15,000 on May 15, 2027 and 15,000 on August 15, 2027.

The filing

CompanyGrove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. (GROV)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001841761-26-000105

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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