---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-123498"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PMTS"
cik: "0001641614"
company_name: "CPI Card Group Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:38:03.576637+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CPI Card Group appoints Amintore Schenkel as CFO; John Lowe promoted to Secure Card GM

## Summary
- Amintore Schenkel appointed CFO effective October 5, 2021; previously SVP/CAO/Controller at Western Union.
- John Lowe transitions from CFO to SVP & GM of Secure Card; no disagreement with auditors or management.
- Schenkel receives $370k base salary, $315k STIP target (guaranteed 100% for 2021), $322,500 equity award.
- Lowe receives $420k base salary, $357k STIP target, $285k combined equity award.
- Lane Dubin continues as SVP & GM of Prepaid, Personalization, and Instant Issuance; all report to CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-123498
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PMTS
- cik: 0001641614
- company_name: CPI Card Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1641614/000110465921123498/0001104659-21-123498-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1641614/000110465921123498/tm2129269d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Amintore Schenkel was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CPI Card Group Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the appointment of Amintore Schenkel to succeed Mr. Lowe as CFO.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1641614/000110465921123498/0001104659-21-123498-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Lowe changed role as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Secure Card at CPI Card Group Inc..
  - Action: transitioned to
  - Role: Senior Vice President and General Manager of Secure Card
  source text: the transition of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), John Lowe, from his position as CFO to the Company’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of Secure Card (“Secure Card GM”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1641614/000110465921123498/0001104659-21-123498-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.