---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-25-017451"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANY"
cik: "0001591956"
company_name: "Sphere 3D Corp."
filed_at: "2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:24:56.047150+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Appoints Tiah Reppas as Chief Accounting Officer with $280K salary, 500K RSU grant

## Summary
- Tiah Reppas appointed CAO effective Dec 17; base salary $280K, eligible for 60% discretionary bonus.
- Received 500K RSUs valued at $232,550 ($0.4651/share); 30% vest Mar 1, 2026, rest quarterly through Dec 2027.
- Entitled to $75K one-time bonus if a significant corporate transaction closes while employed.
- Termination without cause or for good reason: 6 months salary, health benefits, accelerated vesting of RSUs that would vest in 12 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-25-017451
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANY
- cik: 0001591956
- company_name: Sphere 3D Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299325017451/0001062993-25-017451-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1591956/000106299325017451/form8k.htm

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