---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001490281-23-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRPN"
cik: "0001490281"
company_name: "Groupon, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T02:35:26.974596+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Groupon appoints Jiri Ponrt as CFO, replacing Damien Schmitz effective April 13, 2023

## Summary
- Jiri Ponrt named CFO, succeeding Damien Schmitz; effective April 13, 2023.
- Ponrt previously partner at Pale Fire Capital (Groupon's largest stockholder) and CFO of Alza.cz.
- Annual base salary of $450,000; eligible for 2023 target cash bonus of 100% of salary (max 150%).
- Award of 183,333 RSUs vesting 100% on April 13, 2024, subject to continued service.
- Schmitz to receive severance: 12 months base salary, COBRA, and accelerated equity vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001490281-23-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRPN
- cik: 0001490281
- company_name: Groupon, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028123000035/0001490281-23-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028123000035/grpn-20230413.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-23-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-23-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-23-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Damien Schmitz departed as Chief Financial Officer at Groupon, Inc..
  - Action: no longer serving
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Ponrt, who intends to relocate to Chicago, subject to his work visa being approved, will replace Damien Schmitz, who is no longer serving as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028123000035/0001490281-23-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jiří Ponrt was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Groupon, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 13, 2023, Groupon, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jiří Ponrt, as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 13, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028123000035/0001490281-23-000035-index.htm

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