---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-022287"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLNK"
cik: "0001429764"
company_name: "Blink Charging Co."
filed_at: "2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T17:52:57.451612+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blink Charging enters separation agreement with former CEO Michael Farkas; $6M cash and 383,738 shares

## Summary
- Former CEO Michael Farkas terminated May 1, 2023; separation agreement effective June 28, 2023.
- Severance: $6,028,083 cash, 383,738 shares of common stock, 24 months COBRA reimbursement.
- All outstanding unvested equity awards accelerated to vest on effective date.
- Farkas releases all claims; non-solicitation covenant amended to allow work with five named individuals.
- Farkas remains on Board of Directors as a member.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-022287
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLNK
- cik: 0001429764
- company_name: Blink Charging Co.
- filed_at: 2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315223022287/0001493152-23-022287-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315223022287/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-022287
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-022287.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-022287.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael D. Farkas was terminated as Chief Executive Officer at Blink Charging Co..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On June 21, 2023, the Company and its former Chief Executive Officer Michael D. Farkas entered into a separation and general release agreement, dated as of June 20, 2023 (the “Separation Agreement”) pursuant to Mr. Farkas’ May 1, 2023 termination of employment
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1429764/000149315223022287/0001493152-23-022287-index.htm

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