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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-002616"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CPSS"
cik: "0000889609"
company_name: "CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:55:01.261225+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CPSS reports FY2025 executive bonuses; CEO gets $3.28M non-equity award

## Summary
- CEO Charles Bradley received $3,283,500 non-equity incentive; total 2025 comp $5,439,647.
- President/COO Michael Lavin earned $448,693 non-equity bonus; total comp $1,386,590.
- CFO Danny Bharwani earned $479,808 non-equity bonus; total comp $1,254,849.
- CEO bonus based on 720% salary cap; targets included budget, securitizations, stock price >$16.
- Bonus amounts were omitted from 2025 Form 10-K; now disclosed per Item 5.02(f).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-002616
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CPSS
- cik: 0000889609
- company_name: CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316826002616/0001683168-26-002616-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889609/000168316826002616/cps_8k.htm

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