--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-21-294817" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "CCSI" cik: "0001866633" company_name: "Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc." filed_at: "2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:00:39.950490+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.7 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Consensus Cloud completes spin-off from Ziff Davis, issues $805M in senior notes ## Summary - Completed separation from Ziff Davis on Oct 7, 2021; distributed 80.1% of CCSI shares to ZD shareholders at 1:3 ratio. - Issued $305M 6.0% senior notes due 2026 and $500M 6.5% senior notes due 2028 in connection with spin-off. - Jeremy Rossen resigned as President and director; Vithya Aubee resigned as director; four new directors appointed. - Scott Turicchi named CEO and Interim CFO; John Nebergall COO; Steve Emberland appointed VP, Controller. - Adopted 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, ESPP, and director compensation: $50K annual cash retainer plus $200K equity. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-21-294817 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: CCSI - cik: 0001866633 - company_name: Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. - filed_at: 2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.7 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7 - confidence: high - sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 2.01, 3.03, 5.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.05, 8.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/d141499d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-294817 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-294817.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-294817.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Scott Turicchi was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer source text: Effective October 7, 2021, the individuals listed below have been confirmed and/or appointed, to serve in the following positions: • Scott Turicchi, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm - Executive change Vithya Aubee resigned as Director at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: each of Jeremy Rossen and Vithya Aubee resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective October 7, 2021. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm - Executive change Jeremy Rossen resigned as President at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: President source text: Jeremy Rossen also resigned as President of the Company, effective October 7, 2021. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm - Executive change Pamela Sutton-Wallace was appointed as Director at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Effective October 7, 2021, the Board appointed the following four directors (in addition to Scott Turicchi and Stephen Ross, each of whom continues to serve as a director of the Company): Douglas Bech, Elaine Healy, Nate Simmons and Pamela Sutton-Wallace. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm - Executive change Douglas Bech was appointed as Director at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Effective October 7, 2021, the Board appointed the following four directors (in addition to Scott Turicchi and Stephen Ross, each of whom continues to serve as a director of the Company): Douglas Bech, Elaine Healy, Nate Simmons and Pamela Sutton-Wallace. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm - Executive change Elaine Healy was appointed as Director at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Effective October 7, 2021, the Board appointed the following four directors (in addition to Scott Turicchi and Stephen Ross, each of whom continues to serve as a director of the Company): Douglas Bech, Elaine Healy, Nate Simmons and Pamela Sutton-Wallace. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm - Executive change Nate Simmons was appointed as Director at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Effective October 7, 2021, the Board appointed the following four directors (in addition to Scott Turicchi and Stephen Ross, each of whom continues to serve as a director of the Company): Douglas Bech, Elaine Healy, Nate Simmons and Pamela Sutton-Wallace. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm - Executive change Steve Emberland was appointed as Vice President, Controller at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Vice President, Controller source text: • Steve Emberland, Controller evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm - Executive change Jeremy Rossen resigned as Director at Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.. - Action: resigned - Role: Director source text: each of Jeremy Rossen and Vithya Aubee resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective October 7, 2021. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866633/000119312521294817/0001193125-21-294817-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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