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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001378950-22-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRTS"
cik: "0001378950"
company_name: "CarParts.com, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T09:28:45.527685+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CarParts.com appoints Michael Huffaker as COO effective Dec 5, 2022

## Summary
- Michael Huffaker, former Amazon Fresh VP, appointed COO effective Dec 5, 2022.
- Annual base salary of $425,000; eligible for annual target bonus of up to 50% of salary.
- Equity grants: 110,000 time-vesting RSUs (3-year vesting) plus 100,000 performance RSUs and 40,000 time-vesting RSUs in Jan 2023.
- Huffaker will relocate to Torrance, CA; receives $75,000 relocation allowance and $1,000/mo auto allowance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001378950-22-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRTS
- cik: 0001378950
- company_name: CarParts.com, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000050/0001378950-22-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000050/prts-20221205x8k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001378950-22-000050.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001378950-22-000050.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Huffaker was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at CarParts.com, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: appointed Michael Huffaker as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective December 5, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378950/000137895022000050/0001378950-22-000050-index.htm

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