---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000895345-24-000212"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001645070"
company_name: "Sterling Check Corp."
filed_at: "2024-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:17:11.882647+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sterling Check appoints Richard Dziadzio as EVP Interim CFO; pending First Advantage deal noted

## Summary
- Richard Dziadzio named EVP, Interim CFO effective June 5, 2024; Theresa Neri Strong returns to Chief Accounting Officer role.
- Dziadzio brings 15+ years CFO experience, most recently EVP/CFO at Assurant (2016-2023).
- Compensation: $500k base salary, 37.5% target bonus, $500k restricted stock (3-year vest), $500k sign-on paid in installments.
- No cash severance; double-trigger change-in-control provision on unvested equity.
- Filing references a 'pending transaction with First Advantage' — sign-on accelerates if deal closes within 12 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000895345-24-000212
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001645070
- company_name: Sterling Check Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-06-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645070/000089534524000212/0000895345-24-000212-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645070/000089534524000212/ff3466534-8kx.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000895345-24-000212
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000895345-24-000212.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Theresa Neri Strong changed role as Chief Accounting Officer at Sterling Check Corp..
  - Action: resumed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Theresa Neri Strong, who held the position of Interim Chief Financial Officer since November 10, 2023 while the Company conducted an executive search, will now continue to focus on her role as Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645070/000089534524000212/0000895345-24-000212-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Dziadzio was appointed as Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer at Sterling Check Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Sterling Check Corp. (the “Company”) has appointed Richard Dziadzio as Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective June 5, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645070/000089534524000212/0000895345-24-000212-index.htm

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