---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-038094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TALK"
cik: "0001803901"
company_name: "Talkspace, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:00:35.504823+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Talkspace CMO Samara Braunstein departs; Katelyn Watson named new CMO

## Summary
- Samara Braunstein departed as CMO effective Oct 17, 2022, and will serve as Strategic Marketing Advisor through Jan 1, 2023.
- Katelyn Watson appointed Chief Marketing Officer effective October 17, 2022.
- Braunstein continues to receive same salary and benefits during the transition period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-038094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TALK
- cik: 0001803901
- company_name: Talkspace, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000114036122038094/0001140361-22-038094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000114036122038094/brhc10043178_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-038094
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-038094.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-038094.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Samara Braunstein departed as Chief Marketing Officer at Talkspace, Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Marketing Officer
  source text: On October 17, 2022, Samara Braunstein provided notice to the board of directors of Talkspace, Inc. (the “ Company ”) that she will be departing from her role as Chief Marketing Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000114036122038094/0001140361-22-038094-index.htm

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