LegalZoom names Charles Thomas chief accounting officer effective February 3, 2025
LegalZoom.com appointed Charles Thomas as Chief Accounting Officer effective February 3, 2025, taking over as principal accounting officer from COO and CFO Noel Watson, who will remain principal financial officer. The change is a leadership and accounting-role adjustment with no reported effect on financial results.
Key points
- Charles Thomas, 40, appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective February 3, 2025, after roles at Veritone and TrueCar
- Thomas to receive $340,000 annual base salary and bonus of up to 30% of base salary
- Company intends to grant Thomas RSUs around March 2025 with expected value of $1,300,000
- Noel Watson ceases to be principal accounting officer effective February 3, 2025 but continues as principal financial officer
The filing
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