---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-26-015392"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAYO"
cik: "0001845815"
company_name: "Payoneer Global Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-08T20:31:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T15:25:30.914449+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Payoneer director Barak Eilam resigns Oct 5; board fixed at seven; $5.25M retention award to legal chief Goldman

## Summary
- Barak Eilam resigned as a Payoneer director effective October 5, 2026, and also left the Board's Audit Committee and Risk Committee; board size fixed at seven members.
- Compensation Committee approved a $5,250,000 cash retention award for Tsafi Goldman, Chief Legal and Governance Officer, to be formally granted in February 2027 with annual equity grants.
- Award is tied to the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Payoneer, Neon Maple Parent Inc. and Panda Acquisition Sub Inc., dated June 12, 2026.
- Retention award vests in two equal installments: first at merger closing, second on the first anniversary of closing, subject to continued employment.
- Unvested portion vests immediately if Goldman is terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason under the company's Change in Control Severance Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-26-015392
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAYO
- cik: 0001845815
- company_name: Payoneer Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-08T20:31:44+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/1845815/000095010326015392/0000950103-26-015392-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845815/000095010326015392/dp254728_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Barak Eilam resigned as Director at Payoneer Global Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 2, 2026, Barak Eilam provided Payoneer Global Inc. (the “Company”) with notice of his decision to resign as a director of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company. Mr. Eilam’s resignation became effective October 5, 2026 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1845815/000095010326015392/0000950103-26-015392-index.htm

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