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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001612630-25-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JYNT"
cik: "0001612630"
company_name: "JOINT Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:42:41.178021+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Former CFO Jake Singleton to receive $171,959 severance, accrued PTO, and $15K under separation agreement

## Summary
- CFO Jake Singleton's employment ended June 9, 2025; separation agreement signed Aug 22, 2025, includes general release of claims.
- Separation benefits: lump-sum base salary of $171,958.50 (6 months), accrued PTO of $36,193.99, additional $15,000, plus up to 6 months COBRA.
- No accelerated vesting of equity awards; terms governed by existing award agreements and equity plans.
- Confidentiality, non-disparagement, and arbitration provisions apply; restrictive covenant agreement remains in effect.
- Company agrees to provide neutral reference (job title and dates of employment) and directs two executives not to make knowingly false statements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001612630-25-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JYNT
- cik: 0001612630
- company_name: JOINT Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612630/000161263025000044/0001612630-25-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612630/000161263025000044/jynt-20250822.htm

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