---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-031612"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HQI"
cik: "0001140102"
company_name: "HireQuest, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T04:37:56.793070+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HireQuest appoints Steven Crane as CFO effective Nov 13, 2023; Burnett resigns

## Summary
- Steven G. Crane appointed CFO effective Nov 13, 2023; base salary $240,000.
- Crane granted 10,000 restricted shares; 50% vest at 2nd anniversary, then quarterly.
- Former CFO David Burnett resigned; will stay as non-executive employee through Nov 30 for transition.
- Crane previously CFO at Interactive Data (NYSE:IDC) and ModusLink (NASDAQ:MLNK); 20+ years experience.
- Employment agreement includes performance bonus up to 50% of base salary and severance provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-031612
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HQI
- cik: 0001140102
- company_name: HireQuest, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000143774923031612/0001437749-23-031612-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000143774923031612/hqi20231113_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-031612
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-031612.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-031612.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven G. Crane was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at HireQuest, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Chief Financial Officer Appointment Effective November 13, 2023, the Company appointed Steven G. Crane, age 66, as its Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000143774923031612/0001437749-23-031612-index.htm

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