---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001490281-21-000112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRPN"
cik: "0001490281"
company_name: "Groupon, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:06:19.228402+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Groupon CFO Melissa Thomas resigning; Damien Schmitz appointed Interim CFO

## Summary
- CFO Melissa Thomas resigns effective Nov 4, 2021 to pursue another opportunity; no disagreement with company.
- Damien Schmitz appointed Interim CFO effective Nov 5, 2021; previously SVP Finance since Oct 2021.
- Schmitz receives monthly stipend of $18,750 on top of base salary for serving as Interim CFO.
- One-time RSU grant valued at $300,000 vesting 100% on Aug 15, 2022, plus $162,500 cash bonus.
- Severance: 12 months salary, COBRA, equity acceleration if terminated without cause or in change of control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001490281-21-000112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRPN
- cik: 0001490281
- company_name: Groupon, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028121000112/0001490281-21-000112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028121000112/grpn-20211006.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-21-000112
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-21-000112.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Melissa Thomas resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Groupon, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Melissa Thomas, Chief Financial Officer of Groupon, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her decision to resign, effective November 4, 2021, in order to pursue a new opportunity at another company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028121000112/0001490281-21-000112-index.htm
- Executive change
  Damien Schmitz was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Groupon, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company appointed Damien Schmitz, as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective November 5, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028121000112/0001490281-21-000112-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.