---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001040130-24-000062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PETS"
cik: "0001040130"
company_name: "PETMED EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T12:57:08.585713+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PetMed Express appoints Doug Krulik as Chief Accounting Officer, effective Aug 19, 2024

## Summary
- Doug Krulik named CAO, effective August 19, 2024, a newly created role overseeing accounting, reporting, treasury, tax, compliance, and internal controls.
- Krulik brings over 20 years of finance experience; most recently VP Finance & Controller at Etherio Holdings; previously at Jushi Holdings and Magic Leap.
- Base salary of $300,000, initial RSU award of 40,000 units vesting over three years, and severance of six months' base salary in certain terminations.
- Krulik will report directly to the Office of the CFO and work to improve accounting operations and internal controls.
- CEO Sandra Campos cited Krulik's deep expertise as key to enhancing operational excellence and financial governance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001040130-24-000062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PETS
- cik: 0001040130
- company_name: PETMED EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040130/000104013024000062/0001040130-24-000062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040130/000104013024000062/pets-20240802.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Doug Krulik was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at PETMED EXPRESS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On August 2, 2024, the Board of Directors of PetMed Express, Inc. (“Company”) appointed Doug Krulik to serve as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer to assume the duties of principal accounting officer and interim-principal financial officer effective August 19, 2024 (“Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040130/000104013024000062/0001040130-24-000062-index.htm

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