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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-279042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MHH"
cik: "0001437226"
company_name: "Mastech Digital, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:52:30.979169+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mastech Digital names Nirav Patel as CEO; Vivek Gupta resigns effective Jan 6, 2025

## Summary
- Nirav Patel appointed President, CEO and board member effective Jan 6, 2025; base salary $1M, cash signing bonus $2M.
- Patel receives stock options to purchase 702,358 shares vesting over time and based on market cap milestones ($300M, $450M, $600M).
- Vivek Gupta resigns as CEO and director effective Jan 6, 2025; will stay as employee through Feb 28, 2025 for transition.
- Gupta's resignation not due to disagreement; he will receive payments per separation agreement under his existing employment contract.
- Board approved 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan reserving 1.5M shares for equity grants to new hires as employment inducements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-279042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MHH
- cik: 0001437226
- company_name: Mastech Digital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437226/000119312524279042/0001193125-24-279042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437226/000119312524279042/d848286d8k.htm

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