---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-021037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLNK"
cik: "0001429764"
company_name: "Blink Charging Co."
filed_at: "2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T05:49:53.199141+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blink Charging elects Mahi Reddy to board, grants $12.5M in performance shares to executives

## Summary
- Mahi Reddy, CEO of SemaConnect subsidiary, elected to board; not independent due to role.
- Reddy's employment: $375k base, bonus up to 50%, equity up to 50%, one-year term with severance.
- 590,458 performance-based restricted shares ($12.5M) awarded to Farkas, Jones, Rama, Hillo, Bhade.
- Vesting tied to six hurdles including stock price of $23.78 avg for 10 consecutive trading days.
- Board engaged Korn Ferry to design awards aligned with shareholder interests.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-021037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLNK
- cik: 0001429764
- company_name: Blink Charging Co.
- filed_at: 2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315222021037/0001493152-22-021037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315222021037/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-021037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-021037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-021037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mahidhar (Mahi) Reddy was elected as Director at Blink Charging Co..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 29, 2022, Mahidhar (Mahi) Reddy was elected to our Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315222021037/0001493152-22-021037-index.htm

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