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accession: "0001410578-25-002123"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WD"
cik: "0001497770"
company_name: "Walker & Dunlop, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:52:12.869261+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Walker & Dunlop elects former Invitation Homes CFO Ernest Freedman to board and Audit Committee

## Summary
- Board size increased from 7 to 8; Freedman appointed as independent director effective September 11, 2025.
- Freedman also appointed to Audit and Risk Committee; qualifies as audit committee financial expert.
- Freedman served as EVP and CFO of Invitation Homes (INVH) from 2015 to 2023 and previously EVP/CFO of Aimco.
- Freedman will receive standard independent director compensation prorated from appointment date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001410578-25-002123
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WD
- cik: 0001497770
- company_name: Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-11T23:59:59+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/1497770/000141057825002123/0001410578-25-002123-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1497770/000141057825002123/tm2525428d1_8k.htm

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