---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-017145"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PETS"
cik: "0001040130"
company_name: "PETMED EXPRESS INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T14:43:32.605142+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PetMed Express names Christine Chambers CFO effective Aug 3, 2022; Rosenbloom departs

## Summary
- Christine Chambers appointed CFO effective Aug 3, 2022; succeeds Bruce Rosenbloom who will transition out.
- Chambers receives $375k base salary, $50k sign-on bonus (pro-rata clawback within 12 months).
- Initial equity award: 13,000 restricted shares + 3,000 performance restricted shares, vesting over 3 years.
- Severance: 12 months base salary + COBRA if terminated without cause.
- Prior role: SVP, CFO & Treasurer at RealNetworks (RNWK); also held finance roles at Rosetta Stone.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-017145
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PETS
- cik: 0001040130
- company_name: PETMED EXPRESS INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040130/000143774922017145/0001437749-22-017145-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040130/000143774922017145/pets20220714_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christine Chambers was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at PETMED EXPRESS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 14, 2022, the Board of Directors of PetMed Express, Inc. (“Company”) appointed Christine Chambers to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer to assume the duties of principal financial officer and principal accounting officer effective August 3, 2022 (“Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040130/000143774922017145/0001437749-22-017145-index.htm

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