---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-028643"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CUEN"
cik: "0001424657"
company_name: "Cuentas Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T08:10:50.689675+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cuentas appoints Sara Sooy and Sandra Orihuela as independent directors

## Summary
- Sara Sooy appointed to Audit Committee; Sandra Orihuela to Compensation Committee.
- Each director receives $50,000 annual cash compensation paid quarterly.
- Each receives option to purchase 100,000 shares under 2021 Share Incentive Plan; 50% vest on grant date, 50% after 12 months.
- Both qualify as independent under Nasdaq rules; no related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-028643
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CUEN
- cik: 0001424657
- company_name: Cuentas Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1424657/000121390022028643/0001213900-22-028643-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1424657/000121390022028643/ea160406-8k_cuentas.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-028643
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-028643.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-028643.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sandra Orihuela was appointed as director at Cuentas Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On May 17, 2022, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Cuentas Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Sara Sooy and Sandra Orihuela as directors to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1424657/000121390022028643/0001213900-22-028643-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sara Sooy was appointed as director at Cuentas Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On May 17, 2022, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Cuentas Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Sara Sooy and Sandra Orihuela as directors to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1424657/000121390022028643/0001213900-22-028643-index.htm

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