Ziff Davis appoints Lori Tansley as new CAO; base salary $400k, target bonus $200k

ZIFF DAVIS, INC.

Lori Tansley named Chief Accounting Officer, effective Dec 2, 2024; reports to CFO Bret Richter.
Annual base salary $400,000; target bonus $200,000; initial equity award ~$250,000.
Expected annual equity target from 2025: $500,000 in time/performance vesting awards.
Severance: 2x base+bonus on CIC termination, 1x on other involuntary termination plus benefits.
Tansley previously SVP/CAO at Ankura Consulting; earlier roles at Moody's, Affinion, GE, and PwC.

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Appointed

Lori Tansley

Chief Accounting Officer

ZD · ZIFF DAVIS, INC.

Effective: 2024-12-02
Filed: November 26, 2024, 6:59 PM ET

On November 26, 2024, Ziff Davis, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Lori Tansley has been appointed to serve as the Company’s new Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective as of December 2, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).

Role change

Bret Richter

Chief Financial Officer

ZD · ZIFF DAVIS, INC.

Effective: 2024-12-02
Successor: Lori Tansley
Filed: November 26, 2024, 6:59 PM ET

As a result of such appointment, Bret Richter will resign from his interim role as principal accounting officer effective as of December 2, 2024. Mr. Richter will continue in his role as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Lori Tansley was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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On November 26, 2024, Ziff Davis, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Lori Tansley has been appointed to serve as the Company’s new Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective as of December 2, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Bret Richter departed as Chief Financial Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..

Action: resigned from interim role as principal accounting officer
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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As a result of such appointment, Bret Richter will resign from his interim role as principal accounting officer effective as of December 2, 2024. Mr. Richter will continue in his role as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

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