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accession: "0001062993-24-001082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANY"
cik: "0001591956"
company_name: "Sphere 3D Corp."
filed_at: "2024-01-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T21:18:43.441408+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sphere 3D enters new employment agreement with CEO Patricia Trompeter; base salary $450k plus RSUs

## Summary
- Annual base salary of $450,000; eligible for annual discretionary bonus up to 150% of base salary.
- One-time grant of 1,000,000 RSUs: 25% vested Jan 15, 2024, remaining vest quarterly through Dec 31, 2025.
- Change-of-control benefits scaled to transaction value: 1.5x–2x base salary and bonus, plus accelerated RSU vesting.
- Termination without cause or for good reason: 18 months salary and target bonus continuation, plus COBRA for 12+ months.
- Replaces prior employment agreement dated April 8, 2022; effective January 15, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-24-001082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANY
- cik: 0001591956
- company_name: Sphere 3D Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-01-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1591956/000106299324001082/0001062993-24-001082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299324001082/form8k.htm

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