---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-015111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWTG"
cik: "0001934245"
company_name: "Newton Golf Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T09:16:08.504590+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Newton Golf appoints Jeff Clayborne as CFO; predecessor Ryan Stearns departs without severance

## Summary
- Jeff Clayborne named CFO effective June 10, 2025; previous CFO Ryan Stearns ceased June 9, 2025 with no severance.
- Clayborne's compensation: $225k base salary, target cash bonus of 75% of base, one-time signing bonus of $50k.
- Subject to shareholder approval, Clayborne receives PSU grant with max value $275k; if not approved, $275k cash LTI.
- Clayborne most recently CFO of Perfect Moment; previously Verb Technology, SONDORS, Universal Music, Disney. CPA, MBA.
- Stipend of $1,100/month until group health coverage available or one-year anniversary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-015111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWTG
- cik: 0001934245
- company_name: Newton Golf Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-13T23:59:59+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/1934245/000164117225015111/0001641172-25-015111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1934245/000164117225015111/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeff Clayborne was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Newton Golf Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 10, 2025, Newton Golf Company, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has appointed Jeff Clayborne to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective June 10, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1934245/000164117225015111/0001641172-25-015111-index.htm

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