---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001666071-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDLX"
cik: "0001666071"
company_name: "Cardlytics, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T11:50:19.916410+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cardlytics appoints Amit Gupta as COO with $350k salary and 350k RSU grant

## Summary
- Appoints Amit Gupta as COO effective Jan 23, 2023; he will oversee operations, strategy, and business analytics.
- Compensation includes $350k salary, 350k RSUs (50% vest year 1), $100k signing bonus, 75% bonus target.
- Gupta previously Head of Strategy at Stripe and Director of Strategy at Google's Geo division.
- Inducement Plan amended to reserve an additional 350,000 shares of common stock.
- Gupta to serve as GM of Bridg; current CEO Amit Jain will transition out over several months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001666071-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDLX
- cik: 0001666071
- company_name: Cardlytics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666071/000166607123000019/0001666071-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666071/000166607123000019/cdlx-20230123.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001666071-23-000019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001666071-23-000019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001666071-23-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Amit Gupta was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Cardlytics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 23, 2023, Cardlytics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment Amit Gupta as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and principal operating officer, effective January 23, 2023 (the “Hire Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666071/000166607123000019/0001666071-23-000019-index.htm

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