---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-204101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XYZ"
cik: "0001512673"
company_name: "Block, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:53:07.718418+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Block appoints Andrea Acosta as Chief Accounting Officer effective May 26

## Summary
- Andrea Acosta named Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer), effective May 26, 2026.
- Acosta receives $550K base salary, $250K sign-on bonus, and $8M RSU award vesting over 4 years.
- Previously served as CAO of Pinterest; prior roles at BioMarin, Levi Strauss, and KPMG.
- Amrita Ahuja steps down as interim principal accounting officer but remains CFO and COO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-204101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XYZ
- cik: 0001512673
- company_name: Block, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526204101/0001193125-26-204101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526204101/d112286d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-204101
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-204101.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-204101.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Amrita Ahuja changed role as interim principal accounting officer at Block, Inc..
  - Action: steps down
  - Role: interim principal accounting officer
  source text: Ms. Acosta will assume the responsibilities of principal accounting officer from Amrita Ahuja, who has been serving as interim principal accounting officer. Ms. Ahuja will continue in her roles as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526204101/0001193125-26-204101-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrea Acosta was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Block, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On April 30, 2026, the Board of Directors of Block, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Andrea Acosta as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer), effective as of May 26, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1512673/000119312526204101/0001193125-26-204101-index.htm

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