---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-008909"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUUD"
cik: "0001554818"
company_name: "AUDDIA INC."
filed_at: "2023-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T11:17:25.328411+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Auddia appoints John Mahoney as CFO with $275K base salary and inducement options

## Summary
- John E. Mahoney appointed CFO effective December 12, 2023; start date November 27, 2023.
- Annual base salary of $275,000; eligible for annual bonus up to 50% of base, at board discretion.
- Inducement stock options granted: 275,000 shares vesting in 4 equal annual installments; 192,500 shares vesting 50% at 2 years then 25% annually.
- Options have exercise price of $0.25 per share (closing price on grant date) and 10-year term.
- If terminated without cause or for good reason, receives 9 months base salary and COBRA reimbursement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-008909
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUUD
- cik: 0001554818
- company_name: AUDDIA INC.
- filed_at: 2023-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1554818/000168316823008909/0001683168-23-008909-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1554818/000168316823008909/auddia_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-008909.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John E. Mahoney was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at AUDDIA INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 12, 2023, the Company’s board of directors appointed John E. Mahoney as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1554818/000168316823008909/0001683168-23-008909-index.htm

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