---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-000479"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WKHS"
cik: "0001425287"
company_name: "Workhorse Group Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:55:46.352487+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workhorse appoints Robert Ginnan as CFO effective Jan 4, 2022

## Summary
- Ginnan receives base salary of $400,000/year, signing bonus of 100,000 restricted shares vesting over 3 years.
- Eligible for annual cash bonus target at 50% of base salary, up to 100%, and LTIP equity target at 150% of base salary.
- Ginnan most recently served as CEO of Family RV after serving as CFO; revenues grew from $80M to $200M during his tenure.
- He succeeds Greg Ackerson, who served as Interim CFO since September 2021 and will return to Corporate Controller role.
- Ginnan has 20+ years of senior finance experience, including multiple IT and accounting system installations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-000479
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WKHS
- cik: 0001425287
- company_name: Workhorse Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425287/000121390022000479/0001213900-22-000479-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425287/000121390022000479/ea153443-8k_workhorse.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-000479.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Ginnan was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Workhorse Group Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 4, 2022, Workhorse Group Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Employment Agreement with Robert Ginnan, age 58, pursuant to which he will become Chief Financial Officer of the Company (the “Employment Agreement”), effective January 4, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425287/000121390022000479/0001213900-22-000479-index.htm

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