---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-002870"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAWH"
cik: "0001756390"
company_name: "Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:35:30.449665+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Frank Perullo promoted to President; Kurtin remains CEO and Chair

## Summary
- Frank Perullo promoted from Chief Strategy Officer to President effective Feb 11, 2022.
- Abner Kurtin steps down as President but stays as CEO and Chairman of the Board.
- Perullo receives 375,000 RSUs; base salary unchanged at $750,000.
- No family relationship or arrangements with other officers or directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-002870
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAWH
- cik: 0001756390
- company_name: Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022002870/0001628280-22-002870-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022002870/aawh-20220211.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-002870
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-002870.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-002870.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frank Perullo changed role as President at Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President
  source text: On February 14, 2022, Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced it promoted the Company's co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Frank Perullo, to President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022002870/0001628280-22-002870-index.htm
- Executive change
  Abner Kurtin changed role as President at Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: will no longer serve as
  - Role: President
  source text: Effective February 11, 2022, Mr. Kurtin will no longer serve as President of the Company but will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756390/000162828022002870/0001628280-22-002870-index.htm

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