---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-21-012534"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EGAN"
cik: "0001066194"
company_name: "EGAIN Corp"
filed_at: "2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T03:24:20.808525+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# eGain sets CEO variable comp at $100K, CFO base to $320K; grants 300K options to CEO pending shareholder vote

## Summary
- CEO Ashutosh Roy receives $100K variable annual cash comp; base salary unchanged.
- CFO Eric Smit base salary raised to $320K from $310K; variable comp increased to $130K from $90K.
- Board grants stock options at $11.36/share to executives: CEO 300K, CFO 160K, Product head 115K, pending stockholder approval.
- Non-employee directors each granted 40K options at $11.36/share, vesting over 48 months, subject to stockholder approval.
- Special stockholder meeting set for Sept 30, 2021 to vote on plan amendments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-21-012534
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EGAN
- cik: 0001066194
- company_name: EGAIN Corp
- filed_at: 2021-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1066194/000155837021012534/0001558370-21-012534-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1066194/000155837021012534/tmb-20210910x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-012534.txt

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