---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001666071-23-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDLX"
cik: "0001666071"
company_name: "Cardlytics, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T07:05:45.273648+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cardlytics appoints Alexis DeSieno as CFO effective August 14, 2023

## Summary
- Alexis DeSieno named CFO, effective Aug 14, 2023; replaces outgoing CFO Andrew Christiansen.
- DeSieno previously SVP Finance at Clear Secure; helped lead CLEAR's IPO.
- Compensation: $400k base salary, 350k RSUs, $165k signing bonus, bonus target 75% of salary.
- Board approved amendment to Inducement Plan reserving additional 800k shares for equity awards.
- CEO Karim Temsamani will serve as interim principal financial officer until DeSieno's start date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001666071-23-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDLX
- cik: 0001666071
- company_name: Cardlytics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666071/000166607123000094/0001666071-23-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666071/000166607123000094/cdlx-20230713.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001666071-23-000094
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001666071-23-000094.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Christiansen resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Cardlytics, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Andrew Christiansen previously informed the Company of his intent to resign from all positions with the Company, including as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of July 21, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666071/000166607123000094/0001666071-23-000094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karim Temsamani was appointed as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer at Cardlytics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal financial officer and principal accounting officer
  source text: the Board appointed Karim Temsamani, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective as of Jul
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666071/000166607123000094/0001666071-23-000094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alexis DeSieno was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Cardlytics, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 18, 2023, Cardlytics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Alexis DeSieno as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective as of August 14, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1666071/000166607123000094/0001666071-23-000094-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.