---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-024988"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRNO"
cik: "0001848416"
company_name: "Verano Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2023-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T05:47:13.592249+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Verano board: Smullen retires; Tipton and Mueller join as directors

## Summary
- Director R. Michael Smullen resigned July 19, 2023, solely to retire; no disagreement with the Company.
- Board increased from 4 to 5; appointed John Tipton (President Southern Region) and Charles Mueller.
- Mueller to receive $208,333 RSU grant (vesting over 4 installments) and $50,000 annual cash fee; independent and joins Audit Committee.
- Tipton receives no additional board compensation while employed as an officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-024988
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRNO
- cik: 0001848416
- company_name: Verano Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223024988/0001493152-23-024988-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223024988/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-23-024988.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Allen Tipton was appointed as Member of the Board of Directors at Verano Holdings Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: the Board appointed John Allen Tipton, the Company’s President of the Southern Region, and Charles Frederick Mueller to serve as members of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223024988/0001493152-23-024988-index.htm
- Executive change
  R. Michael Smullen resigned as Member of the Board of Directors at Verano Holdings Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On July 19, 2023, R. Michael Smullen, a member of the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Verano Holdings Corp., a British Columbia corporation (the “ Company ”), informed the Company of his intention to resign from the Board and on July 19, 2023 the Board accepted Mr. Smullen’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223024988/0001493152-23-024988-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles Frederick Mueller was appointed as Member of the Board of Directors at Verano Holdings Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: the Board appointed John Allen Tipton, the Company’s President of the Southern Region, and Charles Frederick Mueller to serve as members of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315223024988/0001493152-23-024988-index.htm

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