---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001625278-22-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRDS"
cik: "0001625278"
company_name: "NERDWALLET, INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T09:27:21.510864+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NerdWallet appoints Ken McBride to board; Jim Robinson retires

## Summary
- James D. Robinson III resigned from the board effective March 31, 2022, with no disagreement with the company.
- Kenneth T. McBride, former Chairman and CEO of Stamps.com, appointed to board effective April 1, 2022.
- McBride receives $50k annual cash for board service, $10k for audit committee, and $300k RSU grant vesting over 3 years.
- Under McBride's 20-year leadership, Stamps.com grew enterprise value from under $25M to over $6.5B.
- Robinson retires to focus on next-generation RRE Ventures portfolio companies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001625278-22-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRDS
- cik: 0001625278
- company_name: NERDWALLET, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527822000041/0001625278-22-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527822000041/nrds-20220331.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001625278-22-000041
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001625278-22-000041.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001625278-22-000041.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth T. McBride was appointed as Director at NERDWALLET, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Kenneth T. McBride to serve as a member of the Board effective as of April 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527822000041/0001625278-22-000041-index.htm
- Executive change
  James D. Robinson III resigned as Director at NERDWALLET, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. James D. Robinson, III announced his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NerdWallet, Inc. (“NerdWallet” or the “Company”) effective as of March 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527822000041/0001625278-22-000041-index.htm

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