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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000708821-23-000093"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAR"
cik: "0000708821"
company_name: "PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:21:48.881517+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PAR Technology appoints Linda Crawford to Board of Directors, expanding board to seven members

## Summary
- Linda Crawford appointed as independent director effective Dec 5, 2023; Board expands from 6 to 7.
- Crawford's background: CEO of Helpshift, exec at Salesforce, Siebel, Optimizely.
- Currently on board of Verint Systems (VRNT); prior director of ChannelAdvisor and Demandware.
- Compensation: prorated $40k cash retainer and $175k RSU vesting at 2024 annual meeting.
- No material transactions or arrangements with PAR prior to appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000708821-23-000093
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAR
- cik: 0000708821
- company_name: PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708821/000070882123000093/0000708821-23-000093-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708821/000070882123000093/par-20231204.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000708821-23-000093
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000708821-23-000093.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000708821-23-000093.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Linda Marie Crawford was appointed as independent director at PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: appointed Linda Marie Crawford as an independent director of the Company, effective December 5, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708821/000070882123000093/0000708821-23-000093-index.htm

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