---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001596961-25-000013"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "RDNW"
cik: "0001596961"
company_name: "RideNow Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T06:55:24.702049+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RumbleOn appoints Michael Quartieri as CEO; former CEO Kennedy to receive $525K severance

## Summary
- Michael Kennedy resigned as CEO effective Jan 13, 2025; receives 12-month base salary of $525K and COBRA, no bonus, all unvested options forfeited.
- New CEO Michael Quartieri gets $525K base, target bonus 100%, one-time 400K RSUs, and 450K PSUs with stock price thresholds ($11/$17/$23).
- Cameron Tkach appointed EVP and COO with $425K base, $25K signing bonus, target bonus 85%, and annual equity target 85% of salary.
- New execs receive 12-month base salary severance plus COBRA if terminated without cause; agreements include non-compete and non-solicitation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001596961-25-000013
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: RDNW
- cik: 0001596961
- company_name: RideNow Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596961/000159696125000013/0001596961-25-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596961/000159696125000013/rmbl-20250113.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001596961-25-000013.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: b98d3efa13
  claim: Michael Quartieri was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at RideNow Group, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: In connection with Mr. Quartieri’s appointment as CEO effective as of January 13, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596961/000159696125000013/0001596961-25-000013-index.htm
- claim_id: ece8bb5781
  claim: Michael Kennedy resigned as Chief Executive Officer at RideNow Group, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: In connection with Mr. Kennedy’s resignation effective as of January 13, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596961/000159696125000013/0001596961-25-000013-index.htm

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