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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-089588"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STGW"
cik: "0000876883"
company_name: "Stagwell Inc"
filed_at: "2025-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:48:26.307785+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stagwell CAO Vincenzo DiMaggio to depart Sept 19; EVP Finance Frank Lanuto named principal accounting officer

## Summary
- CAO role eliminated; DiMaggio receives 9 months base salary severance and COBRA subsidy through March 31, 2026.
- Some unvested equity awards accelerate: 9,689 restricted shares and 13,922 RSUs vest on departure; performance awards partially vest.
- Departure not due to any disagreement with Stagwell or its board.
- Frank Lanuto, EVP Finance, becomes principal accounting officer effective Sept 19.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-089588
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STGW
- cik: 0000876883
- company_name: Stagwell Inc
- filed_at: 2025-09-12T23:59:59+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/876883/000110465925089588/0001104659-25-089588-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/876883/000110465925089588/tm2525988d1_8k.htm

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