---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-369112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DMRC"
cik: "0001438231"
company_name: "Digimarc CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:54:17.603719+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digimarc EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Robert Chamness to retire effective June 30, 2022

## Summary
- Robert Chamness notified retirement on Dec 28, 2021; effective June 30, 2022.
- Separation agreement includes $84,975 lump sum plus accelerated vesting of 3,748 restricted shares if supplemental release signed.
- Chamness will assist with annual reporting cycle and transition to new Chief Legal Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-369112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DMRC
- cik: 0001438231
- company_name: Digimarc CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000119312521369112/0001193125-21-369112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000119312521369112/d175632d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-369112
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-369112.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-369112.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Chamness departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary at Digimarc CORP.
  - Action: announced retirement
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary
  source text: On December 28, 2021, Robert Chamness, the Executive Vice President, Sustainability & Governance, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary of Digimarc Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire from such offices, effective as of June 30, 2022 (the “Retirement Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000119312521369112/0001193125-21-369112-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.