---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-281311"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CURI"
cik: "0001776909"
company_name: "CuriosityStream Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T01:45:06.956408+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CuriosityStream CSO Devin Emery resigns; board terminates executive severance plan

## Summary
- Devin Emery resigns as Chief Strategy Officer effective Nov 13, 2022; will provide temporary consulting.
- Board terminates Severance Plan for Executive Officers effective Nov 8, 2022.
- Severance Pay Plan amended to include named executive officers; prorated bonus excluded from severance.
- Cudahy (14 yrs service) and Westley (7 mos) now eligible; pay equals 1 month base pay per year of service (min 3, max 12 months).
- Emery's resignation does not entitle him to any severance under either plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-281311
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CURI
- cik: 0001776909
- company_name: CuriosityStream Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776909/000119312522281311/0001193125-22-281311-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776909/000119312522281311/d410067d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-281311
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-281311.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-281311.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Devin Emery resigned as Chief Strategy Officer at CuriosityStream Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: On November 7, 2022, Devin Emery, the Chief Strategy Officer of CuriosityStream, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign his position to pursue another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1776909/000119312522281311/0001193125-22-281311-index.htm

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