---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001371285-23-000116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRUP"
cik: "0001371285"
company_name: "TRUPANION, INC."
filed_at: "2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T01:15:36.568422+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trupanion enters separation and consulting agreements with former EVP Gavin Friedman

## Summary
- Separated from Gavin Friedman; receives $100k severance, accelerated vesting of 31,720 RSUs.
- Consulting agreement for lobbying services: $300k/year salary, 3-year term, with bonus opportunity.
- Both agreements include 12-month non-compete obligations; consulting expires on termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001371285-23-000116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRUP
- cik: 0001371285
- company_name: TRUPANION, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1371285/000137128523000116/0001371285-23-000116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1371285/000137128523000116/trup-20230411.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001371285-23-000116
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001371285-23-000116.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001371285-23-000116.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gavin Friedman departed as Executive Vice President, Legal, and Corporate Secretary at TRUPANION, INC..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Legal, and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On April 11, 2023, the Company and Gavin Friedman, the Company’s former Executive Vice President, Legal, and Corporate Secretary, entered into a separation agreement and release of claims
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1371285/000137128523000116/0001371285-23-000116-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.