---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001788882-22-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROOT"
cik: "0001788882"
company_name: "Root, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T19:52:41.994701+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Root appoints Robert Bateman as CFO effective April 11, 2022; replaces Dan Rosenthal

## Summary
- Robert Bateman, former President and CFO of Ategrity Specialty Insurance, named CFO.
- Base salary of $500,000; target bonus 100% of salary with $500,000 minimum for 2022.
- One-time RSU grant of $1,200,000 vesting over two years; 2023 LTI target $1,800,000.
- Dan Rosenthal, previous CFO, fully transitions to Chief Revenue and Operating Officer.
- Bateman brings over 20 years of insurance finance experience from Infinity, COUNTRY Financial, Hartford.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001788882-22-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROOT
- cik: 0001788882
- company_name: Root, 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: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1788882/000178888222000013/0001788882-22-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1788882/000178888222000013/root-20220318.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001788882-22-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert Bateman was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Root, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 22, 2022, Root, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Robert Bateman to serve as its Chief Financial Officer effective April 11, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1788882/000178888222000013/0001788882-22-000013-index.htm

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