---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001386278-21-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDOT"
cik: "0001386278"
company_name: "GREEN DOT CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:55:25.673269+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Dot appoints George Gresham as CFO and COO, effective Oct 21, 2021

## Summary
- George Gresham appointed CFO and COO and named to Board, effective October 21, 2021.
- Annual base salary of $650,000; target annual bonus equal to 125% of base salary (0-200% payout range).
- Initial equity awards: 300,000 stock-price PSUs, $2.25M performance RSUs, $750K time-based RSUs, vesting over 3 years.
- Five-year employment term with auto-renew; severance includes 1x salary+bonus (1.5x on change of control), plus COBRA and equity vesting.
- Gresham previously served on Green Dot board (2016-2019) and was CFO of NetSpend (2010-2013).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001386278-21-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDOT
- cik: 0001386278
- company_name: GREEN DOT CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627821000046/0001386278-21-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627821000046/gdot-20211021.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001386278-21-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George Gresham was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at GREEN DOT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On October 26, 2021, Green Dot Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of George Gresham, age 54, as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and as a member of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective October 21, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627821000046/0001386278-21-000046-index.htm

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