---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001625278-25-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRDS"
cik: "0001625278"
company_name: "NERDWALLET, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T18:17:39.085663+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NerdWallet adds director Anthony Ling, names Lead Independent Director, reports board election results

## Summary
- Anthony Ling appointed to board effective May 22, 2025, filling vacancy from Maurice Taylor's non re-election.
- Ling receives $50k annual cash retainer, $10k for audit committee, and $185k RSU grant vesting over three years.
- Kenneth McBride appointed Lead Independent Director effective May 22, 2025; board member since 2022.
- Stockholders elected all four director nominees (Tim Chen, Jennifer Ceran, Lynne Laube, Kenneth McBride) at May 21 annual meeting.
- Board approved amendments to Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy effective May 21, 2025; details in next proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001625278-25-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRDS
- cik: 0001625278
- company_name: NERDWALLET, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527825000073/0001625278-25-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527825000073/nrds-20250519.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001625278-25-000073
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001625278-25-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony Ling was appointed as Director at NERDWALLET, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 19, 2025, the board of directors (the Board) of NerdWallet, Inc (the Company) appointed Anthony Ling to serve as a member of the Board effective as of May 22, 2025, to fill the vacancy created by Maurice Taylor’s decision not to stand for re-election to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527825000073/0001625278-25-000073-index.htm
- Executive change
  Maurice Taylor departed as Director at NERDWALLET, INC..
  - Action: did not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Maurice Taylor’s decision not to stand for re-election to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527825000073/0001625278-25-000073-index.htm

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