---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-051653"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFDV"
cik: "0001805526"
company_name: "DeFi Development Corp."
filed_at: "2025-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T22:32:37.816122+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bruce Rosenbloom transitions from CFO to EVP of Finance; new agreement: $330k salary, 70k RSUs, $630k payment

## Summary
- Rosenbloom resigned as CFO effective April 17, 2025; continues as EVP of Finance under new employment agreement.
- Base salary of $330,000; target annual bonus of 40% of base salary ($132,000 target).
- Receives RSU award for 70,000 shares vesting 25% on first anniversary, then monthly over 36 months.
- Entitled to lump-sum payment of $630,000 from prior CFO resignation terms, payable by July 3, 2025.
- Change-in-control severance: 2x base salary plus full equity acceleration if terminated within 6 months post-CIC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-051653
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFDV
- cik: 0001805526
- company_name: DeFi Development Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-06-05T23:59:59+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/1805526/000121390025051653/0001213900-25-051653-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805526/000121390025051653/ea0244889-8k_defi.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-051653.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bruce Rosenbloom changed role as Executive Vice President of Finance at DeFi Development Corp..
  - Action: stepped down as Chief Financial Officer and continues as Executive Vice President of Finance
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Finance
  source text: Mr. Rosenbloom stepped down as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company on April 17, 2025, and continues to serve in a senior advisory role as Executive Vice President of Finance.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805526/000121390025051653/0001213900-25-051653-index.htm

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