---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-038360"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKTW"
cik: "0001805651"
company_name: "MARKETWISE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:52:12.863062+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MarketWise COO Chad Curlett resigns; receives $100K separation payment

## Summary
- Chad Curlett resigned as COO effective August 19, 2024.
- Separation agreement provides $100,000 lump-sum payment, subject to release and non-revocation.
- Curlett is subject to a 12-month non-solicitation covenant and perpetual confidentiality/non-disparagement.
- Curlett remains covered by D&O liability insurance for acts during his tenure.
- No equity acceleration or other severance beyond the $100K payment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-038360
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKTW
- cik: 0001805651
- company_name: MARKETWISE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805651/000162828024038360/0001628280-24-038360-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805651/000162828024038360/mktw-20240819.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-038360
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-038360.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-038360.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chad Curlett resigned as Chief Operating Officer at MARKETWISE, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On August 19, 2024, Chad Curlett, Chief Operating Officer of MarketWise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), resigned from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805651/000162828024038360/0001628280-24-038360-index.htm

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