---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-096463"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUID"
cik: "0001534154"
company_name: "authID Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-02T12:30:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-02T12:36:16.450014+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# authID CEO Daguro resigns, CTO Szoke named interim CEO; Daguro becomes Chairman

## Summary
- Rhoniel A. Daguro resigns as CEO effective Sept 4, 2026; stays on Board, appointed Chairman.
- Thomas R. Szoke, CTO and co-founder, named Interim CEO effective Sept 4, 2026; base salary raised to $300k.
- Szoke gets $10k cash bonus now and $210k bonus upon closing of a material corporate transaction.
- Daguro gets $400k bonus upon corporate transaction, options for 80k shares at 2x closing price, warrant for 20k shares at $2.
- Company notes substantial doubt about going concern; payments subordinate to April 2026 senior secured debentures.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-096463
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUID
- cik: 0001534154
- company_name: authID Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-02T12:30:33+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390026096463/0001213900-26-096463-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534154/000121390026096463/ea0304288-8k_authid.htm

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