Oportun Financial amends executive severance and change-in-control policy for CEO and officers
Oportun Financial's Compensation and Leadership Committee approved an Amended and Restated Executive Severance and Change in Control Policy effective August 19, 2026, replacing the policy effective November 29, 2018. The amended policy covers CEO Douglas Bland and other designated senior vice president-level and above employees, and sets out severance benefits for terminations without Cause or resignations for Good Reason.
Key points
- Amended policy effective August 19, 2026, replacing the policy effective November 29, 2018.
- CEO and Tier I participants receive 18 months of base salary continuation and COBRA premiums, plus 150% of target annual bonus, if terminated during the change-in-control period.
- Tier II participants receive 12 months of base salary and COBRA premiums, plus 100% of target annual bonus, during the change-in-control period.
- Benefits are subject to a release of claims and other customary conditions; the full policy is filed as Exhibit 10.1.
The filing
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