---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-294838"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZD"
cik: "0001084048"
company_name: "ZIFF DAVIS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:43:50.479392+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ziff Davis completes Consensus Cloud spin-off (80.1% distribution); appoints interim CFO, announces tender results

## Summary
- Spin-off completed Oct 7: 80.1% of Consensus Cloud Solutions (CCSI) distributed; stockholders get 1 CCSI share per 3 ZD shares.
- Name change from J2 Global to Ziff Davis, Inc.; common stock continues trading as ZD.
- Scott Turicchi resigns as President/CFO to become Consensus CEO; Steve Dunn named interim principal financial officer.
- Tender offer accepted $83.3M of 4.625% senior notes due 2030 at $1,080 per $1,000; proration factor 13.08%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-294838
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZD
- cik: 0001084048
- company_name: ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000119312521294838/0001193125-21-294838-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000119312521294838/d218119d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steve Dunn was appointed as interim principal financial officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim principal financial officer
  source text: On October 7, 2021, Steve Dunn, age 52, was appointed the interim principal financial officer of the Company while the Company is engaging in a search process for a new chief financial officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000119312521294838/0001193125-21-294838-index.htm
- Executive change
  Pamela Sutton-Wallace resigned as Director at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Doug Bech, Stephen Ross and Pamela Sutton-Wallace resigned as members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective as of immediately prior to the Separation, to serve as directors of Consensus.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000119312521294838/0001193125-21-294838-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Turicchi resigned as President and Chief Financial Officer at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Additionally, Scott Turicchi resigned as President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Separation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000119312521294838/0001193125-21-294838-index.htm
- Executive change
  Doug Bech resigned as Director at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Doug Bech, Stephen Ross and Pamela Sutton-Wallace resigned as members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective as of immediately prior to the Separation, to serve as directors of Consensus.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000119312521294838/0001193125-21-294838-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephen Ross resigned as Director at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: each of Doug Bech, Stephen Ross and Pamela Sutton-Wallace resigned as members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective as of immediately prior to the Separation, to serve as directors of Consensus.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000119312521294838/0001193125-21-294838-index.htm

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