---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-023894"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLNT"
cik: "0001460329"
company_name: "Fluent, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:21:10.488140+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fluent appoints David A. Graff and Richard C. Pfenniger Jr. to board of directors

## Summary
- David A. Graff, Google's VP of Global Policy and Standards, appointed as director effective Oct 6, 2022.
- Richard C. Pfenniger Jr., former CEO of Continucare, also appointed as director; no committee assignments yet.
- Both will participate in Fluent's non-employee director compensation plan as described in the 2022 proxy.
- Chairman Ryan Schulke says their experience complements the board and supports growth strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-023894
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLNT
- cik: 0001460329
- company_name: Fluent, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1460329/000143774922023894/0001437749-22-023894-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1460329/000143774922023894/flnt20220927_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-023894.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr. was appointed as director at Fluent, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On October 6, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Fluent, Inc. (the "Company") appointed David A. Graff and Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr. as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1460329/000143774922023894/0001437749-22-023894-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Graff was appointed as director at Fluent, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On October 6, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Fluent, Inc. (the "Company") appointed David A. Graff and Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr. as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1460329/000143774922023894/0001437749-22-023894-index.htm

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