---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-22-001878"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MOBQ"
cik: "0001084267"
company_name: "Mobiquity Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T19:14:53.573469+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mobiquity terminates COO for cause, appoints new board member and engages IR consultant

## Summary
- COO Don (Trey) W. Barrett III terminated for cause; forfeits unvested 25,000 restricted shares and options for 150,000 shares.
- Director Anthony Iacovone resigns; replaced by Anne S. Provost as independent director and financial expert.
- Jed Weissberg named SVP of Operations and Finance, assuming Barrett's responsibilities.
- Columbia Marketing Group hired for IR and business development consulting.
- Board approves $1,000 monthly compensation per director for board and committee service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-22-001878
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MOBQ
- cik: 0001084267
- company_name: Mobiquity Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084267/000168316822001878/0001683168-22-001878-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084267/000168316822001878/mobiquity_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-22-001878
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-22-001878.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-22-001878.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Don (Trey) W. Barrett III was terminated as Chief Operating Officer at Mobiquity Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: As a result of his termination, Mr. Barrett forfeited his right to retain 25,000 shares of restricted common stock and options to purchase 150,000 shares which had not vest ed .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084267/000168316822001878/0001683168-22-001878-index.htm

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