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accession: "0001493152-26-026906"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRNO"
cik: "0001848416"
company_name: "Verano Holdings Corp."
filed_at: "2026-06-02T21:21:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T21:22:37.435294+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Archos receives $2.5M bonus, 2.5M RSUs, cancels agreement, salary raised to $650k

## Summary
- $2,500,000 cash bonus and 2,500,000 RSUs immediately vested into common stock.
- Cancelled his February 2021 employment agreement; continues as Chair, CEO, and President.
- Base salary increased to $650,000 retroactive to January 1, 2026.
- Received LTIP awards: $568,750 in RSUs and $568,750 in cash, vesting over three years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-026906
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRNO
- cik: 0001848416
- company_name: Verano Holdings Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T21:21:04+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315226026906/0001493152-26-026906-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1848416/000149315226026906/form8-k.htm

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