---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-278389"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMWL"
cik: "0001393584"
company_name: "American Well Corp"
filed_at: "2021-09-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T02:16:55.110031+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amwell CFO Keith Anderson to resign; Robert Shepardson of Morgan Stanley named new CFO

## Summary
- Keith Anderson resigns as CFO effective Oct 16, 2021; advisory role through Dec 31, 2021.
- Robert Shepardson appointed CFO and Head of M&A effective Oct 31, 2021; joins from Morgan Stanley.
- Shepardson receives $485k base salary, 100% target bonus, and $8M RSU grant (25% vests on grant).
- Anderson gets 2021 target bonus of $485k and accelerated vesting of certain RSUs on Dec 31, 2021.
- Shepardson led Amwell's IPO and secondary offering at Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-278389
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMWL
- cik: 0001393584
- company_name: American Well Corp
- filed_at: 2021-09-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393584/000119312521278389/0001193125-21-278389-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393584/000119312521278389/d201986d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Shepardson was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at American Well Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 15, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Robert Shepardson (age 57) to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective October 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393584/000119312521278389/0001193125-21-278389-index.htm
- Executive change
  Keith Anderson resigned as Chief Financial Officer at American Well Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 15, 2021, Mr. Keith Anderson informed American Well Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to resign as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective October 16, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1393584/000119312521278389/0001193125-21-278389-index.htm

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