---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001706524-25-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UGRO"
cik: "0001706524"
company_name: "urban-gro, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T12:13:52.436931+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Urban-Gro CFO Akright transitions to fractional role; COO Archer resigns

## Summary
- CFO Richard Akright moves to fractional CFO under Consulting and Transition Agreement; remains principal financial and accounting officer.
- Akright to be compensated $185/hour; receives $132,398.20 severance over 5 months; unvested 2023 RSUs vest immediately.
- COO Jason Archer resigns for personal reasons; receives $231,560.40 severance over 6 months; will assist transition at $200/hour.
- Archer's resignation did not result from any disagreement with company operations or policies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001706524-25-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UGRO
- cik: 0001706524
- company_name: urban-gro, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1706524/000170652425000016/0001706524-25-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1706524/000170652425000016/ugro-20250214.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001706524-25-000016
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001706524-25-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason T. Archer resigned as Chief Operating Officer at urban-gro, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 14, 2025, the Company entered into a Severance Agreement (the "Severance Agreement") with its Chief Operating Officer, Jason T. Archer, who resigned for personal reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1706524/000170652425000016/0001706524-25-000016-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Akright changed role as Chief Financial Officer at urban-gro, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned to fractional CFO
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Under the Consulting and Transition Agreement, Mr. Akright will serve as a fractional Chief Financial Officer to the Company, and will continue to serve as the Company's principal financial and accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1706524/000170652425000016/0001706524-25-000016-index.htm

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