---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-019690"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRPL"
cik: "0001643953"
company_name: "Purple Innovation, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T07:24:02.836427+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Purple Innovation COO John Legg departs; company begins search for successor

## Summary
- John A. Legg's last day as COO was April 11, 2022; he will serve as advisor to CEO until October 11, 2022.
- Severance includes $190,000 over 26 weeks and COBRA coverage; stock option exercise period extended to October 11, 2022.
- Company has commenced formal search for a new Chief Operating Officer.
- Legg signed separation agreement with standard non-disparagement, confidentiality, and release provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-019690
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRPL
- cik: 0001643953
- company_name: Purple Innovation, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1643953/000121390022019690/0001213900-22-019690-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1643953/000121390022019690/ea158419-8k_purple.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-019690.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John A. Legg resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Purple Innovation, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On April 11, 2022, John A. Legg, Chief Operating Officer of Purple Innovation, Inc. (the “Company”), and the Company determined that Mr. Legg’s last day of employment as the Chief Operating Officer was April 11, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1643953/000121390022019690/0001213900-22-019690-index.htm

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