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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000907471-26-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CASH"
cik: "0000907471"
company_name: "PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC."
filed_at: "2026-11-09T21:15:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-09T21:16:04.435213+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pathward approves $340,923 bonus payment to departed President Anthony Sharett

## Summary
- Compensation Committee approved $340,923 cash payment to Anthony Sharett for fiscal 2026 annual incentive award on November 3, 2026.
- Sharett resigned as President of Pathward Financial and Pathward, N.A. and ceased employment effective October 23, 2026.
- Payment covers an award he was otherwise ineligible for due to departure; based on predetermined FY2026 performance measures plus an individual discretionary component.
- Committee cited Sharett remaining employed for the full fiscal 2026 period ended September 30, 2026, plus years of service and commitment.
- Payment conditioned on Sharett executing an acknowledgement, to be filed as an exhibit to the FY2026 Form 10-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000907471-26-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CASH
- cik: 0000907471
- company_name: PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-11-09T21:15:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907471/000090747126000046/0000907471-26-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907471/000090747126000046/cash-20261103.htm

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