---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001522540-22-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MQ"
cik: "0001522540"
company_name: "Marqeta, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T00:47:39.609042+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marqeta CEO succession search initiated; COO Vidya Peters resigns

## Summary
- CEO Jason Gardner will become Executive Chairman once a successor is appointed; search launched August 10, 2022.
- COO Vidya Peters resigned effective September 3, 2022; no replacement named.
- Gardner remains CEO until transition; board has not set a deadline for the search.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001522540-22-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MQ
- cik: 0001522540
- company_name: Marqeta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-11T23:59:59+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/1522540/000152254022000039/0001522540-22-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522540/000152254022000039/mq-20220809.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522540-22-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522540-22-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522540-22-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Vidya Peters resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Marqeta, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Vidya Peters resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the Company on August 9, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522540/000152254022000039/0001522540-22-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jason Gardner changed role as Executive Chairman at Marqeta, Inc..
  - Action: will assume
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Mr. Gardner will assume the role of Executive Chairman once the new Chief Executive Officer is appointed.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522540/000152254022000039/0001522540-22-000039-index.htm

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