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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-072454"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001719395"
company_name: "Eargo, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T08:04:46.873011+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eargo CFO Adam Laponis to depart Jan 5; Mark Thorpe appointed as successor

## Summary
- Adam Laponis notified his resignation as CFO effective January 5, 2024 to pursue another opportunity.
- Mark Thorpe, current Chief Accounting Officer, appointed CFO effective January 5, 2024.
- Thorpe's new compensation includes $335,000 base salary and 50% target annual cash bonus.
- Thorpe has been with Eargo since 2019 as VP Finance/Corporate Controller and later CAO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-072454
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001719395
- company_name: Eargo, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1719395/000095017023072454/0000950170-23-072454-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1719395/000095017023072454/ear-20231222.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-072454.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adam Laponis resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Eargo, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 19, 2023, Adam Laponis notified Eargo, Inc. (“Eargo” or the “Company”) that he will step down as Chief Financial Officer and depart Eargo on January 5, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1719395/000095017023072454/0000950170-23-072454-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Thorpe was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Eargo, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 19, 2023, Eargo appointed Mark Thorpe as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 5, 2024, to succeed Mr. Laponis.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1719395/000095017023072454/0000950170-23-072454-index.htm

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