---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-21-060575"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUID"
cik: "0001534154"
company_name: "authID Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T06:58:28.409861+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ipsidy appoints Neepa Patel to board; receives $270K initial equity grant

## Summary
- Neepa Patel appointed as non-executive director effective Nov 15, 2021.
- Initial equity award of $270,000 (Black-Scholes) vests one-third annually over 3 years from 2022 Annual Meeting.
- Annual equity award of $90,000 begins after 2022 Annual Meeting if re-elected, vesting over 12 months.
- Patel has 15+ years compliance/risk experience; founder/CEO of Themis, former Head of Compliance at R3.
- No family relationships or material transactions with company exceeding $120,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-060575
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUID
- cik: 0001534154
- company_name: authID Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390021060575/0001213900-21-060575-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390021060575/ea151017-8k_ipsidyinc.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-060575.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-060575.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Neepa Patel was appointed as Director at authID Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 15, 2021, Neepa Patel was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Ipsidy Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390021060575/0001213900-21-060575-index.htm

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