---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001299709-21-000179"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AX"
cik: "0001299709"
company_name: "Axos Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:22:41.872867+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Axos Financial appoints Stefani Carter as independent director effective August 31, 2021

## Summary
- Carter elected to Board of Axos Financial and Axos Bank, effective August 31, 2021, as Class III director.
- Awarded 6,000 restricted stock units vesting over three years and $40,000 annual cash retainer.
- Carter has legal, corporate governance, and public board experience; serves on boards of WHLR and BHR.
- Board determined Carter independent under SEC and NYSE standards; committee assignments pending.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001299709-21-000179
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AX
- cik: 0001299709
- company_name: Axos Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-01T23:59:59+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/1299709/000129970921000179/0001299709-21-000179-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1299709/000129970921000179/ax-20210831.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001299709-21-000179.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stefani Carter was appointed as Director at Axos Financial, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 31, 2021, on the recommendation of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of Axos Financial, Inc. ("the Company"), the Board of Directors of each of the Company and Axos Bank ("the Bank") appointed Ms. Stefani Carter as a new director, effective as of August 31, 2021, of each of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1299709/000129970921000179/0001299709-21-000179-index.htm

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