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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-055010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EEX"
cik: "0001579214"
company_name: "Emerald Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T11:29:49.794048+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerald Holding grants CFO David Doft $600K special bonus with 3-year vesting

## Summary
- Special bonus of $600,000 to CFO David Doft, vests in three equal installments: Dec 1, 2021; Jan 1, 2023; Jan 1, 2024.
- Vesting requires continued employment; forfeiture if termination for cause or voluntary resignation without good reason.
- Eligibility for unpaid installments if termination without cause, for good reason, death, or disability, subject to release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-055010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EEX
- cik: 0001579214
- company_name: Emerald Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000156459021055010/0001564590-21-055010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000156459021055010/eex-8k_20211105.htm

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