---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-047122"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PODC"
cik: "0001940177"
company_name: "PodcastOne, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:22:24.494326+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PodcastOne elects Jon Merriman as independent director effective May 21, 2024

## Summary
- Jon Merriman elected to the Board as an independent director under Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2).
- Merriman has 35+ years in investment banking, corporate turnarounds, and debt/equity transactions.
- He currently serves as Chief Business Officer at B. Riley Financial and Senior Managing Director at B. Riley Securities.
- Merriman will receive the standard non-employee director compensation package.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-047122
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PODC
- cik: 0001940177
- company_name: PodcastOne, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1940177/000121390024047122/0001213900-24-047122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1940177/000121390024047122/ea0206947-8k_podcast.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-047122
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-047122.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-047122.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jon Merriman was elected as Director at PodcastOne, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Jon Merriman as a director of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1940177/000121390024047122/0001213900-24-047122-index.htm

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