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accession: "0001193125-21-370577"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NMRK"
cik: "0001690680"
company_name: "NEWMARK GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:41:44.760281+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Newmark awards Chairman/CEO Howard Lutnick $50M retention bonus for Nasdaq monetization success

## Summary
- $50M cash retention bonus to Chairman/CEO Howard Lutnick for his role in Nasdaq stock monetization transactions.
- $20M payable within 3 days; $10M each on 1st, 2nd, 3rd anniversary vesting dates.
- Unvested amounts forfeited if Lutnick ceases as Chairman/principal executive officer before vesting, unless terminated without cause or after change in control.
- Compensation Committee approved after independent advisor analysis; Lutnick recused from deliberations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-370577
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NMRK
- cik: 0001690680
- company_name: NEWMARK GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690680/000119312521370577/0001193125-21-370577-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690680/000119312521370577/d260804d8k.htm

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