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accession: "0001628280-25-039414"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IBTA"
cik: "0001538379"
company_name: "Ibotta, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:24:33.277764+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ibotta appoints Matt Puckett as CFO effective August 25, 2025

## Summary
- Matt Puckett, former VF Corp CFO (NYSE: VFC), named CFO of Ibotta.
- Start date August 25, 2025; replaces interim CFO Valarie Sheppard.
- Base salary $550K, target annual bonus $450K, RSU award of $9M in stock.
- Sheppard steps down as interim CFO but remains on Board as Lead Independent Director and Audit Chair.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-039414
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IBTA
- cik: 0001538379
- company_name: Ibotta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538379/000162828025039414/0001628280-25-039414-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1538379/000162828025039414/ibta-20250806.htm

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