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Stark Focus Group names Matthew Szot CFO effective Oct 8, 2026; base salary $450K
Stark Focus Group, Inc.
- Board unanimously approved Matthew Szot, 52, as CFO effective October 8, 2026; he succeeds John Lipman, who remains CEO and had also held the CFO title.
- Executive Agreement sets initial base salary of $450,000, annual cash bonus target of 50% of salary, and LTI target of 50-75% of salary starting 2027.
- Fully vested $200,000 Common Stock award promised within 30 days after the Nasdaq uplisting date, provided Szot is employed in good standing on that date.
- If employment ends without cause or for good reason before uplisting and the uplisting occurs within six months, he receives $200,000 cash in lieu of that equity award.
- Six-month probation period allows termination with 4 weeks severance; afterward, severance is 3 months base salary plus earned bonus and accelerated time-based equity.