---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001617553-24-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZIP"
cik: "0001617553"
company_name: "ZIPRECRUITER, INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:28:14.812426+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ZipRecruiter appoints Mike Gupta to board; director Eric Liaw resigns

## Summary
- Eric Liaw resigned from Board and Audit/Compensation Committees effective July 31, 2024; no disagreement cited.
- Mike Gupta appointed as Class II director and Audit Committee member; term expires at 2026 annual meeting.
- Gupta is CFO of Calm.com and former CFO of Twitter, Plenty, and Docker; brings financial and tech expertise.
- Gupta receives $50K annual director retainer, $10K audit retainer, and $200K initial RSU grant vesting over 3 years.
- Pro-rated annual RSU award of $175K vests earlier of 2025 annual meeting or June 11, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001617553-24-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZIP
- cik: 0001617553
- company_name: ZIPRECRUITER, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617553/000161755324000040/0001617553-24-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617553/000161755324000040/zip-20240731.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001617553-24-000040
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001617553-24-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Liaw resigned as Director at ZIPRECRUITER, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 31, 2024, Eric Liaw notified ZipRecruiter, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including from the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”) and the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617553/000161755324000040/0001617553-24-000040-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mike Gupta was appointed as Director at ZIPRECRUITER, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 31, 2024, the Board appointed Mike Gupta to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Liaw’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1617553/000161755324000040/0001617553-24-000040-index.htm

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