---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-108300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VREOF"
cik: "0001771706"
company_name: "Vireo Growth Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T14:40:46.595265+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vireo Growth CEO Joshua Rosen resigns; Amber Shimpa appointed CEO; terminates Grown Rogue agreement

## Summary
- Joshua Rosen resigns as CEO, interim CFO, and director; receives 500k RSUs, 500k options, salary continuation $300k/yr for 2 years.
- Amber Shimpa, previously President, promoted to CEO; receives $325k base salary and 1M stock options.
- Joe Duxbury appointed interim CFO; company searches for permanent replacement.
- Terminates consulting agreement with Grown Rogue; forfeits 4.5M of 8.5M warrants; termination fee $800k lump sum or $1M in installments.
- Rosen retained as consultant for litigation matters at $1,000/hour; vested 250k options accelerated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-108300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VREOF
- cik: 0001771706
- company_name: Vireo Growth Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465924108300/0001104659-24-108300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465924108300/tm2426103d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-108300
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-108300.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-108300.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Amber Shimpa was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Vireo Growth Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 10, 2024, Amber Shimpa, age 45, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465924108300/0001104659-24-108300-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph Duxbury was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Vireo Growth Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 10, 2024, Joseph Duxbury, age 32, was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465924108300/0001104659-24-108300-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joshua Rosen resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Vireo Growth Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 10, 2024, Joshua Rosen, Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company resigned from all of his positions with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1771706/000110465924108300/0001104659-24-108300-index.htm

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