secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     CITIZENS, INC. (CIA)
CIK:        0000024090
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000024090-23-000115
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.40
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Citizens extends CEO Gerald Shields' term to June 30, 2024 as board searches for successor
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- Employment Agreement extended from Dec 31, 2023 to June 30, 2024 to allow CEO search and smooth transition.
- Base salary of $400,000 for the 6-month Extended Term.
- Eligible for up to $300,000 cash bonus and $125,000 RSUs (based on 2024 pay-for-performance goals).
- All unvested RSUs from initial term vest at end of Extended Term; any new RSUs vest March 31, 2025.
- Board is actively searching for a successor; Shields will assist transition.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409023000115/0000024090-23-000115-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24090/000002409023000115/cia-20231109.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000024090-23-000115

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