---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-027242"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USIO"
cik: "0001088034"
company_name: "Usio, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:45:45.689396+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Usio enters employment agreement with CAO Michael White effective Aug 18, 2025

## Summary
- Agreement sets term through Jan 1, 2027, with automatic one-year renewals unless notice given.
- Provides for base salary, bonus, deferred compensation, and standard non-compete/non-solicit clauses.
- Deferred compensation payable in 12 monthly installments upon termination without cause or for good reason.
- Change of control triggers full vesting of stock options and restricted stock plus deferred compensation.
- Specific salary and bonus amounts are not disclosed in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-027242
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USIO
- cik: 0001088034
- company_name: Usio, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774925027242/0001437749-25-027242-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1088034/000143774925027242/usio20250818_8k.htm

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