---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-003167"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TSNDF"
cik: "0001778129"
company_name: "TerrAscend Corp."
filed_at: "2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:02:50.146744+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TerrAscend appoints Ziad Ghanem as President and Chief Operating Officer

## Summary
- Ziad Ghanem appointed President and COO effective January 5, 2022.
- Previously President at Parallel (multi-state cannabis operator); 15+ years at Walgreens Boots Alliance.
- Annual base salary $425,000; eligible for 40% bonus; guaranteed 2022 bonus of $170,000.
- Granted 30,000 RSUs and options to purchase 325,000 shares, both vesting over four years.
- If terminated without cause within 12 months, receives accelerated vesting on 7,500 RSUs and 81,250 options plus $212,500 cash.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-003167
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TSNDF
- cik: 0001778129
- company_name: TerrAscend Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-01-11T23:59:59+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/1778129/000110465922003167/0001104659-22-003167-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1778129/000110465922003167/tm222579d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-003167.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ziad Ghanem was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at TerrAscend Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 5, 2022, TerrAscend Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Ziad Ghanem as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1778129/000110465922003167/0001104659-22-003167-index.htm

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