---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001625278-26-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRDS"
cik: "0001625278"
company_name: "NERDWALLET, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-21T21:22:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T21:26:33.351721+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NerdWallet appoints Teresa Chia to board; directors elected, auditor ratified

## Summary
- Teresa Chia appointed to NerdWallet board effective May 22, 2026, filling vacancy from Jennifer Ceran not standing for reelection.
- Chia will serve on Audit Committee; receives $50K annual cash, $10K committee fee, and RSU grants valued at $185K initial plus prorated annual.
- At annual meeting on May 21, 2026, all four director nominees (Chen, Laube, Ling, McBride) were elected with >330M votes each.
- Shareholders ratified Deloitte & Touche as auditor for 2026 with 343.7M for, 154K against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001625278-26-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRDS
- cik: 0001625278
- company_name: NERDWALLET, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T21:22:03+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527826000048/0001625278-26-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527826000048/nrds-20260521.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001625278-26-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001625278-26-000048.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: bf77c95c49
  claim: Jennifer Ceran departed as Director at NERDWALLET, INC..
  evidence_excerpt: the vacancy created by Jennifer Ceran’s decision not to stand for re-election to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527826000048/0001625278-26-000048-index.htm
- claim_id: fa86af641a
  claim: Teresa Chia was appointed as Director at NERDWALLET, INC..
  evidence_excerpt: appointed Teresa Chia to serve as a member of the Board effective May 22, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527826000048/0001625278-26-000048-index.htm

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