---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001084048-24-000084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZD"
cik: "0001084048"
company_name: "ZIFF DAVIS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-11-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T17:29:10.051889+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001084048-24-000084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZD
- cik: 0001084048
- company_name: ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-11-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404824000084/0001084048-24-000084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404824000084/zd-20241122.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084048-24-000084.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lori Tansley was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: 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”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404824000084/0001084048-24-000084-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bret Richter departed as Chief Financial Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: resigned from interim role as principal accounting officer
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404824000084/0001084048-24-000084-index.htm

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