---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-035581"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LRN"
cik: "0001157408"
company_name: "Stride, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T14:33:12.465724+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stride terminates CIO Les Ottolenghi; separation agreement includes $525K payment

## Summary
- Les Ottolenghi's employment terminated effective March 8, 2024.
- Separation agreement provides lump sum of $525,000 less standard deductions.
- COBRA premium reimbursement for medical/dental/vision through April 1, 2025.
- Company-paid outplacement services for six months from termination date.
- Agreement includes confidentiality, non-disparagement, and cooperation clauses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-035581
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LRN
- cik: 0001157408
- company_name: Stride, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000110465924035581/0001104659-24-035581-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000110465924035581/tm248875d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-035581
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-035581.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-035581.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Les Ottolenghi was terminated as Chief Information and Technology Officer at Stride, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Information and Technology Officer
  source text: the Company terminated the employment of Les Ottolenghi, its Chief Information and Technology Officer, effective March 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000110465924035581/0001104659-24-035581-index.htm

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