---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001386278-22-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDOT"
cik: "0001386278"
company_name: "GREEN DOT CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:14:58.270989+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Dot names George Gresham CEO after terminating Dan R. Henry; Q3 prelim results near high end of guidance

## Summary
- George Gresham appointed CEO and President effective Oct 14, 2022, replacing Dan R. Henry who was terminated and resigned from the board.
- Gresham's new employment agreement includes $800,000 base salary, $7M 2023 equity award, and $2M promotion RSUs vesting over three years.
- Preliminary Q3 2022 results expected at or near high end of previously communicated guidance ranges from August 4, 2022.
- Gresham will continue as CFO and COO on an interim basis until a successor is appointed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001386278-22-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDOT
- cik: 0001386278
- company_name: GREEN DOT CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627822000054/0001386278-22-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627822000054/greendot8k10422.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001386278-22-000054
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001386278-22-000054.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001386278-22-000054.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dan R. Henry was terminated as Chief Executive Officer and President at GREEN DOT CORP.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: Dan R. Henry was terminated as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and resigned as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627822000054/0001386278-22-000054-index.htm
- Executive change
  George Gresham was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at GREEN DOT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company appointed George Gresham, who has served as the Company’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer and as a member of the Board since October 2021, as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627822000054/0001386278-22-000054-index.htm

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