---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000807863-24-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MITK"
cik: "0000807863"
company_name: "MITEK SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:11:21.506185+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Former CEO Max Carnecchia resigns from Mitek board; annual meeting set for Sept 10, 2024

## Summary
- Scipio 'Max' Carnecchia resigned from Board effective June 9, for personal reasons; no disagreement with company.
- He was previously terminated as CEO effective May 31, 2024 (announced May 13).
- Board reduced from 7 to 6 directors following resignation.
- 2024 annual meeting scheduled for September 10, 2024; proxy statement to be filed later.
- Stockholder proposals/nominations due June 21, 2024; universal proxy notice due July 12, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000807863-24-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MITK
- cik: 0000807863
- company_name: MITEK SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807863/000080786324000072/0000807863-24-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807863/000080786324000072/mitk-20240609.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000807863-24-000072
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000807863-24-000072.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000807863-24-000072.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scipio "Max" Carnecchia resigned as Director at MITEK SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 9, 2024, Mr. Scipio “Max” Carnecchia tendered his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of Mitek Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807863/000080786324000072/0000807863-24-000072-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.