---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-044037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRND"
cik: "0001820144"
company_name: "Grindr Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:45:56.169786+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grindr extends CEO Arison's contract to 2030, grants 2.25M RSU refresh award, revises officer compensation

## Summary
- CEO George Arison employment extended to October 2030; receives 2.25M RSU refresh award subject to 2026 stockholder vote.
- CEO gets market-cap RSUs: $20M if avg market cap >$5B or TTM EBITDA >$275M; $30M if >$7.5B or >$412M.
- CFO John North, CPO AJ Balance, GC Zach Katz amended offer letters with performance-based market-cap RSUs and enhanced severance.
- Good Reason definitions broadened; CEO's Cause termination requires independent director majority approval.
- New equity awards tied to financial and stock price milestones through 2030 for all named executives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-044037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRND
- cik: 0001820144
- company_name: Grindr Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000114036125044037/0001140361-25-044037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000114036125044037/ef20060242_8k.htm

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