---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-036880"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOMH"
cik: "0000012239"
company_name: "Dominari Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T15:56:42.159884+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dominari Holdings appoints Matthew B. McCullough as General Counsel; $350K salary, $100K options, $100K loan

## Summary
- Matthew B. McCullough appointed General Counsel effective May 1, 2023; 5-year initial term, $350,000 base salary.
- Nonqualified stock option grant with $100,000 fair market value; vests equally over 3 years.
- $100,000 loan via 5-year amortizing note with mid-term AFR interest; monthly bonus equal to loan payment.
- Severance: 6 months salary, COBRA subsidy, and pro-rated bonus upon termination for Good Reason, without Cause, or death/disability.
- Employment agreement includes cause, good reason definitions; equity vesting accelerated on change of control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-036880
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOMH
- cik: 0000012239
- company_name: Dominari Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-05T23:59:59+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/12239/000121390023036880/0001213900-23-036880-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12239/000121390023036880/ea178089-8k_dominari.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-036880
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-036880.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-23-036880.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew B. McCullough was appointed as General Counsel at Dominari Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: General Counsel
  source text: Effective as of May 1, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), Matthew B. McCullough, 37, was appointed as the General Counsel of Dominari Holdings Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12239/000121390023036880/0001213900-23-036880-index.htm

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