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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-076955"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVSI"
cik: "0001510964"
company_name: "CV Sciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T02:10:23.342193+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CV Sciences enters new 3-year employment agreements with CEO and CFO

## Summary
- CEO Joseph Dowling new base salary $300K/year, target annual bonus 50% of base.
- CFO Joerg Grasser new base salary $235K/year, target annual bonus 20% of base.
- Both agreements run through June 20, 2027, with change-of-control severance of 2x base salary.
- Dowling has $433,871 in deferred base salary plus $490,274 total accrued (2020-2022).
- Dowling eligible for $1,500/month car allowance and $1.5M life insurance paid by company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-076955
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVSI
- cik: 0001510964
- company_name: CV Sciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1510964/000095017024076955/0000950170-24-076955-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1510964/000095017024076955/cvsi-20240620.htm

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