secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX)
CIK:        0001818383
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-18T20:14:10+00:00
Accession:  0001818383-26-000144
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

MediaAlpha appoints former NerdWallet CFO Lauren StClair to Board of Directors
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- Appointment effective May 15, 2026; fills Class I vacancy and joins Audit Committee.
- StClair currently CFO of Slice Technologies (March 2025–present), previously CFO of NerdWallet (Dec 2020–Mar 2025).
- Over 13 years at eBay in senior finance roles including CFO of eBay North America and StubHub International.
- Compensation consistent with non-employee director policy; standard indemnification agreement provided.
- No arrangements, family relationships, or material interests requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818383/000181838326000144/0001818383-26-000144-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1818383/000181838326000144/max-20260515.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001818383-26-000144

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