---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001084048-21-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZD"
cik: "0001084048"
company_name: "ZIFF DAVIS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:19:03.382849+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ziff Davis appoints Bret Richter as CFO effective January 3, 2022

## Summary
- Bret Richter named CFO, reporting to CEO Vivek Shah; succeeds prior CFO role vacated earlier.
- Richter previously served as EVP, CFO and Treasurer of MSG Networks until its July 2021 acquisition.
- Compensation includes $625,000 base salary, $625,000 target bonus, and equity grants of $2.25M RSUs and $1.0M PSUs.
- Richter also eligible for a bonus up to 15% of 2022 target based on diversity and inclusion objectives.
- First day at Ziff Davis is January 3, 2022; appointment effective that date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001084048-21-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZD
- cik: 0001084048
- company_name: ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- 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/1084048/000108404821000074/0001084048-21-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404821000074/jcom-20211209.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084048-21-000074.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bret Richter was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company has appointed Bret Richter to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective January 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404821000074/0001084048-21-000074-index.htm

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