---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552033-23-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRU"
cik: "0001552033"
company_name: "TransUnion"
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T11:39:55.616400+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TransUnion grants special PSUs to CEO & NEOs; boosts Achanta's compensation as CTO role expands

## Summary
- CEO Cartwright receives $3.6M special PSU; CFO Cello $2.5M; Achanta $2.5M; Chaouki $2.2M, all vesting on relative TSR and absolute stock price growth over 3 years.
- Venkat Achanta elevated to EVP, Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer effective July 1, 2023; base salary raised from $600K to $700K, bonus target 100%, LTI target increased to $2.5M.
- Achanta also granted a one-time $300K equity award (50% RSUs, 50% PSUs) vesting over 38 months and based on Adjusted EBITDA, Revenue, and relative TSR.
- CIO Abhinav Dhar previously announced resignation effective July 1, 2023; his responsibilities folded into Achanta's role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552033-23-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRU
- cik: 0001552033
- company_name: TransUnion
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552033/000155203323000034/0001552033-23-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552033/000155203323000034/ck0001552033-20230524.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552033-23-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Venkat Achanta changed role as Executive Vice President, Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer at TransUnion.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer
  source text: On May 24, 2023, the Committee approved the following compensation package for Mr. Achanta, effective July 1, 2023, at which time Mr. Achanta’s title will become Executive Vice President, Chief Technology, Data & Analytics Officer:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552033/000155203323000034/0001552033-23-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  Abhinav Dhar resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Technology Officer at TransUnion.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Technology Officer
  source text: As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2023 (the “Prior 8-K”), Abhinav Dhar, Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Technology Officer, announced his resignation from his current role, effective July 1, 2023, and therefore was not granted a Special Award.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1552033/000155203323000034/0001552033-23-000034-index.htm

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