---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-004808"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DMRC"
cik: "0001438231"
company_name: "Digimarc CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T01:25:26.515056+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digimarc appoints ServiceNow CMO Michael Park to board; Andrew Walter resigns as director, stays as consultant

## Summary
- Andrew Walter resigns from board effective Jan 9, 2024; no disagreement with company.
- Walter enters consulting agreement through earlier of 2024 annual meeting or May 10, 2024; receives $12,500/quarter in stock.
- Michael Park elected to board, appointed to Governance, Nominating, and Sustainability and Compensation committees.
- Park receives initial restricted stock award of $200,000 vesting over 3 years; annual retainer $50,000 (half in stock).
- Park is current CMO of ServiceNow; brings go-to-market expertise as Digimarc reaches inflection point.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-004808
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DMRC
- cik: 0001438231
- company_name: Digimarc CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000119312524004808/0001193125-24-004808-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000119312524004808/d862282d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-004808.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Walter resigned as Director at Digimarc CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 5, 2024, Andrew Walter informed Digimarc Corporation (the “Company”) and its Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his decision to resign as a member of the Board, effective January 9, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000119312524004808/0001193125-24-004808-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Park was appointed as Director at Digimarc CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 6, 2024, the Board elected Michael Park to fill the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of Mr. Walter, effective January 9, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000119312524004808/0001193125-24-004808-index.htm

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