AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP)

ZipRecruiter names Carmen Chan chief financial officer, effective August 17, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

ZipRecruiter said Carmen Chan, formerly a Managing Director at Barclays, will become Chief Financial Officer effective August 17, 2026. David Travers, the company's president and interim CFO, will remain president but stop serving as interim CFO on that date. The filing discloses Ms. Chan's pay and equity grants, which matter to shareholders as a record of the new finance chief's incentives.

Key points

  • Annual base salary of $500,000, with a minimum 2026 annual bonus of $100,000
  • $200,000 onboarding bonus, payable in two installments 90 and 180 days after she starts
  • 650,000 restricted stock units granted, of which 150,000 are performance-based and tied to a stock price metric
  • Effective date of August 17, 2026; David Travers continues as President

The filing

CompanyZIPRECRUITER, INC. (ZIP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 28, 2026, 9:03 AM ET
Accession number0001617553-26-000040

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

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