---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000933036-22-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UPBD"
cik: "0000933036"
company_name: "UPBOUND GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T14:12:09.307473+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rent-A-Center appoints Acima founder Aaron Allred as EVP Acima; reaffirms 2022 guidance

## Summary
- Jason Hogg departed as EVP Acima effective March 28, 2022; receives payments per existing transition agreement.
- Aaron Allred, Acima founder and significant shareholder, appointed EVP Acima, reporting to CEO Mitch Fadel.
- FY2022 guidance reaffirmed: revenue $4.45B-$4.60B, Adj EBITDA $515M-$565M, Non-GAAP EPS $4.50-$5.00.
- Q1 2022 guidance reaffirmed: revenue $1.125B-$1.155B, Adj EBITDA $85M-$100M, Non-GAAP EPS $0.65-$0.80.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000933036-22-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UPBD
- cik: 0000933036
- company_name: UPBOUND GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933036/000093303622000068/0000933036-22-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933036/000093303622000068/rcii-20220328.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000933036-22-000068
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000933036-22-000068.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000933036-22-000068.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aaron Allred was appointed as Executive Vice President – Acima at UPBOUND GROUP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President – Acima
  source text: Mr. Aaron Allred, the founder of Acima and current employee of the Company, has assumed the role of Executive Vice President – Acima.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933036/000093303622000068/0000933036-22-000068-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason Hogg departed as Executive Vice President – Acima at UPBOUND GROUP, INC..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Executive Vice President – Acima
  source text: Mr. Jason Hogg, former Executive Vice President – Acima, has departed the Company effective March 28, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/933036/000093303622000068/0000933036-22-000068-index.htm

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