---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-055968"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLSK"
cik: "0000827876"
company_name: "CLEANSPARK, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T07:46:39.739864+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CleanSpark names Scott Garrison COO and Taylor Monnig CTO effective May 7

## Summary
- Garrison, previously SVP of Growth, appointed COO; Monnig, previously SVP of Mining Tech, appointed CTO.
- Each receives $335k base salary, 100k RSUs vesting in thirds starting Sep 30, 2024.
- Annual discretionary bonus up to 100% of base salary at Compensation Committee discretion.
- Employment agreements provide severance: 0.5 + 1/12 per year of service times base salary.
- Garrison oversaw data center construction; Monnig led miner performance and uptime improvement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-055968
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLSK
- cik: 0000827876
- company_name: CLEANSPARK, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 1.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827876/000095017024055968/0000950170-24-055968-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827876/000095017024055968/clsk-20240507.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-055968
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-055968.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-055968.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Garrison was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at CLEANSPARK, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective May 7, 2024, Scott Garrison has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of CleanSpark, inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827876/000095017024055968/0000950170-24-055968-index.htm
- Executive change
  Taylor Monnig was appointed as Chief Technology Officer at CLEANSPARK, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer
  source text: Effective May 7, 2024, Taylor Monnig has been appointed as the new Chief Technology Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827876/000095017024055968/0000950170-24-055968-index.htm

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