---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-039420"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RYM"
cik: "0001800637"
company_name: "RYTHM, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T15:19:36.316459+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Agrify appoints Stuart Wilcox as COO, Max Holtzman to board; authorized shares doubled to 100M

## Summary
- Thomas Massie resigned as President/COO and director; receives $1M severance and full equity vesting.
- Stuart Wilcox named COO with $300K salary, up to $300K bonus, and 200K RSUs vesting over 3 years.
- Max Holtzman appointed independent director; each independent director granted 53,459 RSUs.
- Chris Benyo promoted to newly created Chief Revenue Officer role.
- Authorized common shares increased from 50M to 100M via charter amendment filed July 11, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-039420
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RYM
- cik: 0001800637
- company_name: RYTHM, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800637/000121390022039420/0001213900-22-039420-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800637/000121390022039420/ea162872-8k_agrify.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-039420
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-039420.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-039420.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Max Holtzman was appointed as member of the Board at RYTHM, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: the Board appointed Max Holtzman as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800637/000121390022039420/0001213900-22-039420-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stuart Wilcox was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at RYTHM, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: appointed Stuart Wilcox as Chief Operating Officer, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800637/000121390022039420/0001213900-22-039420-index.htm

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