---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-025605"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRIN"
cik: "0001786108"
company_name: "Trinity Capital Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T10:30:22.110276+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trinity Capital enters amended employment agreements; CEO receives $1.88M retention bonus

## Summary
- CEO Kyle Brown base salary set at $750k; CFO Michael Testa hired at $500k base; Exec Chair & COO also receive updated terms.
- Kyle Brown gets $1.88M retention bonus — 50% on Mar 14, 2026, balance over 4 subsequent quarters.
- Option grants of 300,000 shares per named executive; vesting contingent on $23.75 VWAP for 90 consecutive days.
- Severance includes 24 months base salary for CEO (3x near covered transactions) plus equity acceleration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-025605
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRIN
- cik: 0001786108
- company_name: Trinity Capital Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786108/000121390025025605/0001213900-25-025605-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786108/000121390025025605/ea0235063-01_8k.htm

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