---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-121995"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRT"
cik: "0001758021"
company_name: "Karat Packaging Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:02:15.436466+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Karat Packaging CFO Ann Sabahat resigns effective Oct 8; Peter Lee named interim CFO

## Summary
- Ann Sabahat resigned as CFO effective October 8, 2021; resignation not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Peter Lee appointed interim CFO effective October 8; previously served as interim CFO from Oct 2018 to Oct 2019.
- Lee will receive $15,000/month as interim CFO; his firm PJ LLP will get $20,000/month for advisory through March 2022.
- Company initiated search for permanent CFO; non-employee directors approved $2,500 per board meeting compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-121995
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRT
- cik: 0001758021
- company_name: Karat Packaging Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000110465921121995/0001104659-21-121995-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000110465921121995/tm21289991_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-121995.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Lee was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Karat Packaging Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Peter Lee to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer), effective October 8, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000110465921121995/0001104659-21-121995-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ann Sabahat resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Karat Packaging Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 27, 2021, Ann Sabahat notified Karat Packaging Inc. (the “Company”) of her resignation as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 8, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000110465921121995/0001104659-21-121995-index.htm

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