---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-026379"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRND"
cik: "0001820144"
company_name: "Grindr Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-25T20:05:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T20:09:09.041601+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grindr increases CFO John North's base pay to $275k, revises equity incentive targets

## Summary
- Base salary raised from $175k to $275k effective Oct 1, 2026.
- Target bonus opportunity set at 100% of base salary for FY 2026 onward.
- RSU grants at three performance tiers: $1.6M, $7M, $10.5M upon hitting market cap/stock/EBITDA targets.
- Performance thresholds: $5B, $7.5B, $10B market cap or $26, $39, $52 stock price or $275M, $412M, $550M TTM EBITDA.
- Change-in-control provisions grant RSUs if thresholds met upon a CIC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-026379
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRND
- cik: 0001820144
- company_name: Grindr Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-25T20:05:27+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000114036126026379/0001140361-26-026379-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000114036126026379/ef20076819_8k.htm

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