---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-026066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUID"
cik: "0001534154"
company_name: "authID Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T07:50:33.216727+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# authID appoints Kunal Mehta to Board, achieves majority independent directors

## Summary
- Kunal Mehta appointed as independent director on March 25, 2024; Board now has majority independent directors, complying with Nasdaq Rule 5605(b)(1).
- Compensation includes initial option for 12,500 shares vesting over 3 years, plus 782-share option vesting monthly over 3 months.
- Annual equity award post-2024 Annual Meeting and quarterly cash compensation of $2,000 (or $2,500 for committee chairs).
- Equity grants will be priced on third trading day after Q1 2024 earnings announcement due to closed period.
- Mehta brings 25+ years in GTM strategy from Bain & Company, TCV, Druva, Infoblox, VMware, and Hewlett-Packard.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-026066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUID
- cik: 0001534154
- company_name: authID Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390024026066/0001213900-24-026066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390024026066/ea0202605-8k_authidinc.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-026066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kunal Mehta was appointed as member of the Board of Directors at authID Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On March 25, 2024, Kunal Mehta was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of authID Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390024026066/0001213900-24-026066-index.htm

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