---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-22-009177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYO"
cik: "0001845815"
company_name: "Payoneer Global Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T07:19:49.496052+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Payoneer appoints John Caplan as Co-CEO, to become sole CEO by end of 2023

## Summary
- John Caplan appointed Co-CEO and director effective May 25, 2022; will partner with current CEO Scott Galit.
- Caplan to assume sole CEO role by end of 2023; Galit to continue in a strategic role.
- Caplan's compensation includes $475k base salary, 100% target bonus, 2M RSUs, up to 2.5M performance RSUs, 500k options.
- Caplan previously served as President of North America and Europe at Alibaba.com; founded OpenSky.
- Severance provides 12 months base salary continuation and continued equity vesting if terminated without cause or for good reason.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-22-009177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYO
- cik: 0001845815
- company_name: Payoneer Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845815/000095010322009177/0000950103-22-009177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845815/000095010322009177/dp173845_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-22-009177
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-22-009177.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-22-009177.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Caplan was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Payoneer Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 24, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Payoneer Global Inc. (the “Company”) approved the appointment of John Caplan, age 52, as the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officer, effective as of May 25, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845815/000095010322009177/0000950103-22-009177-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Galit changed role as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Payoneer Global Inc..
  - Action: will serve as
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer
  source text: In connection with Mr. Caplan’s appointment, the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, Scott Galit, will serve as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, alongside Mr. Caplan, effective as of May 25, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845815/000095010322009177/0000950103-22-009177-index.htm

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