---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001625278-21-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRDS"
cik: "0001625278"
company_name: "NERDWALLET, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:19:05.010455+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NerdWallet appoints John Caine as Chief Product Officer, effective Dec 23, 2021

## Summary
- John Caine appointed CPO with annual salary of $525,000 and sign-on bonus of $200,000.
- Caine receives RSUs valued at $2.75M and option to purchase 274,014 shares, vesting over ~4 years.
- Caine previously served as CPO and Chief Conversion Officer at Vroom and led mobile growth at Priceline.
- He will lead product development and accelerate consumer marketplace and mobile app experiences.
- Caine joins the executive leadership team, reporting to CEO Tim Chen.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001625278-21-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRDS
- cik: 0001625278
- company_name: NERDWALLET, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527821000006/0001625278-21-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527821000006/a8-kxcpo121421.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001625278-21-000006.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Caine was appointed as Chief Product Officer at NERDWALLET, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Product Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors of NerdWallet, Inc. (“NerdWallet”) will appoint John Caine, 47, as Chief Product Officer of NerdWallet effective December 23, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527821000006/0001625278-21-000006-index.htm

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