---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-21-012769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HQI"
cik: "0001140102"
company_name: "HireQuest, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:21:28.072039+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HireQuest appoints David S. Burnett as CFO; Cory Smith transitions to Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- David Burnett named CFO effective Dec 1, 2021; annual base salary of $225,000.
- Burnett receives 10,000 restricted shares vesting 50% at 2 yrs then quarterly.
- Cory Smith steps down as CFO but continues as Chief Accounting Officer.
- Burnett brings 30+ years experience; most recently CFO of Ivy Asset Group.
- Performance bonus up to 50% of salary tied to sales, receivables, workers' comp goals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-21-012769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HQI
- cik: 0001140102
- company_name: HireQuest, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000165495421012769/0001654954-21-012769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000165495421012769/hqi_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-21-012769.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David S. Burnett was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at HireQuest, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective December 1, 2021, HireQuest, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed David S. Burnett, age 55, as its Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140102/000165495421012769/0001654954-21-012769-index.htm

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