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accession: "0000950170-25-092988"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAY"
cik: "0001841156"
company_name: "Paymentus Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:40:55.751634+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paymentus grants CEO Dushyant Sharma 1.1M RSUs under 2021 Equity Plan

## Summary
- Board approved grant of 1,100,000 RSUs to CEO Dushyant Sharma on July 2, 2025.
- First equity award under 2021 Plan for Sharma; previously held no RSUs.
- Vests over 4 years with quarterly vesting (1/16th each quarter starting Aug 15, 2025).
- Accelerated vesting on death/disability, termination w/o cause, or for good reason.
- Award intended as retention incentive and to align CEO interests with stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-092988
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAY
- cik: 0001841156
- company_name: Paymentus Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1841156/000095017025092988/0000950170-25-092988-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841156/000095017025092988/pay-20250702.htm

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