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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Sezzle (SEZL)

Sezzle names Lee Brading CFO effective February 1, 2026, succeeding Karen Hartje

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Sezzle Inc. said its Board appointed Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations Lee Brading as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 1, 2026. CFO Karen Hartje steps down from the role on January 31, 2026, and will serve as a consultant under a consulting agreement dated November 1, 2025. The filing discloses no financial results, but the change in the company's principal financial officer is a significant leadership transition for shareholders.

Key points

  • Lee Brading, age 58, joined Sezzle in April 2020 and most recently served as SVP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations.
  • Brading's employment agreement sets a $450,000 annual base salary and equity compensation with a target value of $2,000,000 in restricted stock units vesting over four years.
  • Brading's target bonus is 50% of base salary under the profit-sharing incentive plan, prorated for 2026.
  • Hartje's CFO role ends January 31, 2026, after nearly eight years as CFO, per the press release.

The filing

CompanySezzle (SEZL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 29, 2026, 4:19 PM ET
Accession number0001662991-26-000006

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 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 January 29, 2026.

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