---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001490281-21-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRPN"
cik: "0001490281"
company_name: "Groupon, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:48:18.992097+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Groupon CAO Jeremy Herauf resigns effective Sept 17, 2021; CFO Melissa Thomas interim

## Summary
- Jeremy Herauf, Chief Accounting Officer, notified Groupon of his resignation effective September 17, 2021 to pursue a new opportunity.
- Resignation is unrelated to any disagreement with the Company.
- CFO Melissa Thomas will serve as principal accounting officer until a successor is appointed.
- No successor has been named as of the filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001490281-21-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRPN
- cik: 0001490281
- company_name: Groupon, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028121000108/0001490281-21-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028121000108/grpn-20210902.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-21-000108
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-21-000108.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-21-000108.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeremy Herauf resigned as Chief Accounting Officer at Groupon, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Jeremy Herauf, Chief Accounting Officer of Groupon, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company on September 2, 2021 of his decision to resign as Chief Accounting Officer in order to pursue a new opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028121000108/0001490281-21-000108-index.htm

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