---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-083156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SACH"
cik: "0001682220"
company_name: "Sachem Capital Corp."
filed_at: "2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:14:12.184708+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sachem Capital appoints John Warch as CFO effective August 1, 2022

## Summary
- John Warch named EVP and CFO, replacing John Villano; Villano remains CEO and Chairman.
- Warch receives $325k base salary, up to 50% annual bonus, and a $25k signing bonus.
- Severance of 1 year base pay if terminated without cause; 18 months if sale-related.
- Warch previously CFO at Four Springs Capital Trust (2013-2022); is a CPA with 40+ years experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-083156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SACH
- cik: 0001682220
- company_name: Sachem Capital Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682220/000110465922083156/0001104659-22-083156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682220/000110465922083156/tm2221888d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-083156
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-083156.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-083156.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John E. Warch was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Sachem Capital Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective on August 1, 2022, the Company appointed John E. Warch as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682220/000110465922083156/0001104659-22-083156-index.htm
- Executive change
  John L. Villano changed role as Chief Financial Officer at Sachem Capital Corp..
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Warch is replacing John L. Villano as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1682220/000110465922083156/0001104659-22-083156-index.htm

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