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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-044228"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEYE"
cik: "0001362190"
company_name: "AUDIOEYE INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T08:26:57.847335+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AudioEye CEO David Moradi gets 400,000 RSUs; salary stays $1/year

## Summary
- Amended employment agreement with CEO David Moradi effective April 5, 2022; salary remains $1 per year.
- Subject to stockholder approval, Moradi receives 400,000 RSUs vesting in tranches from Jan 2023 to Aug 2025.
- RSUs accelerate vesting on termination without cause, death, or change in control before Aug 20, 2025.
- Agreement clarifies title change from Interim CEO to CEO does not trigger vesting of prior equity awards.
- Term runs through August 20, 2025; no severance provided except as in equity award agreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-044228
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEYE
- cik: 0001362190
- company_name: AUDIOEYE INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362190/000110465922044228/0001104659-22-044228-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1362190/000110465922044228/tm2212194d1_8k.htm

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