---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-036995"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRND"
cik: "0001820144"
company_name: "Grindr Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:07:02.141395+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grindr appoints John North as CFO, effective Oct 1; compensation includes RSUs with market cap milestones

## Summary
- John North appointed CFO effective Oct 1, 2025; Vanna Krantz transitions to senior advisor through March 2026.
- North has over 20 years experience as CEO/CFO at public companies including Lazydays, Copart, Avis Budget, Lithia & Driveway.
- Base salary $175k, target bonus 100%, relocation $150k, 730k RSUs vesting over five years.
- Performance RSUs tied to market cap thresholds: $300k at $5B, $600k at $5B after July 2026, $7.5M at $7.5B, $11M at $10B.
- Annual KPI RSU awards of $500k-$700k per year based on KPIs determined by Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-036995
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRND
- cik: 0001820144
- company_name: Grindr Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000114036125036995/0001140361-25-036995-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000114036125036995/ef20056526_8k.htm

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