---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-002820"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USIO"
cik: "0001088034"
company_name: "Usio, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T10:37:58.980144+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Usio appoints Michael White as CAO, promotes Frost to CPO; CEO Hoch's base raised to $800k

## Summary
- Michael White appointed CAO effective Feb 1, 2024; annual salary $180,000.
- Houston Frost promoted to SVP, Chief Product Officer; annual salary $240,000.
- CEO Louis Hoch's base salary increased to $800,000 per annum effective Feb 1, 2024.
- All three executives eligible for equity awards & bonus plans under company programs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-002820
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USIO
- cik: 0001088034
- company_name: Usio, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774924002820/0001437749-24-002820-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774924002820/usio20240131_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-002820.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael White was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at Usio, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On January 26, 2024, Michael White was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of Usio, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774924002820/0001437749-24-002820-index.htm
- Executive change
  Houston Frost changed role as Senior Vice President, Chief Product Officer at Usio, Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Product Officer
  source text: In addition, Houston Frost, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Prepaid Services, was promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Product Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774924002820/0001437749-24-002820-index.htm

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