---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-022813"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DMRC"
cik: "0002119322"
company_name: "Digimarc Corp"
filed_at: "2026-07-06T21:01:38+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-06T21:04:13.134654+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digimarc CEO Carreiro assumes role; company warns of going concern doubt

## Summary
- Paul Carreiro officially becomes CEO and President of Digimarc effective July 6, 2026.
- Inducement grant: 307,400 time-vesting LTIP units vesting quarterly through June 2030; 752,600 performance-vesting units tied to stock price targets of $14.37, $21.92, $38.33.
- Company discloses substantial doubt about going concern; $9.0M cash at May 31, 2026 insufficient to fund operations for 12 months.
- Severance agreement provides 18 months salary and health benefits; pro rata bonus upon change of control termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-022813
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DMRC
- cik: 0002119322
- company_name: Digimarc Corp
- filed_at: 2026-07-06T21:01:38+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2119322/000143774926022813/0001437749-26-022813-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2119322/000143774926022813/desp20260701_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-022813.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Carreiro was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Digimarc Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Digimarc Corporation (the “Company”) previously appointed Paul Carreiro as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective July 6, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2119322/000143774926022813/0001437749-26-022813-index.htm

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