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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kardigan, Inc. (KARD)

Kardigan appoints Kristin Reinke, ex-Google finance VP, to board and Audit Committee chair

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Kardigan, Inc. appointed Kristin Reinke to its board of directors effective September 29, 2026, and named her chair of the Audit Committee. Doug Giordano resigned from the board and the Audit Committee the same day, saying the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company. The filing describes this as a board governance change with no reported financial results.

Key points

  • Kristin Reinke, Vice President of Finance at Google, appointed Class I director effective September 29, 2026, and named Audit Committee chair
  • Doug Giordano resigned from the board and Audit Committee on September 29, 2026; the company says no disagreement led to the resignation
  • Reinke will receive an initial new director stock option grant valued at $650,000, plus cash compensation for board and committee service

The filing

CompanyKardigan, Inc. (KARD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 30, 2026, 8:01 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-408348

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:48 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 30, 2026.

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