---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001826000-22-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LTCH"
cik: "0001826000"
company_name: "Latch, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T15:09:07.768328+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Latch CFO Garth Mitchell to depart May 10; Barry Schaeffer named interim CFO; Junji Nakamura appointed CAO

## Summary
- CFO Garth Mitchell transitioning out; last day May 10, 2022; will serve as advisor through Aug 5, 2022.
- Barry Schaeffer, SVP Finance since Aug 2021, appointed interim CFO effective March 28, 2022.
- Junji Nakamura appointed Chief Accounting Officer; previously SVP Corporate Controller.
- COO Ali Hussain steps down as executive officer but retains title; CEO Luke Schoenfelder takes on principal operating officer duties.
- Company begins search for new CFO; Mitchell receives transition compensation of $452,000 plus accelerated vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001826000-22-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LTCH
- cik: 0001826000
- company_name: Latch, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826000/000182600022000031/0001826000-22-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826000/000182600022000031/lat-20220328.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001826000-22-000031
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001826000-22-000031.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Garth Mitchell changed role as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Latch, Inc..
  - Action: transition out
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: Latch, Inc. (the “Company”) and Garth Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, reached an agreement to enable Mr. Mitchell to transition out of the Company to pursue other opportunities, with Mr. Mitchell’s last date of employment being May 10, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826000/000182600022000031/0001826000-22-000031-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barry Schaeffer was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Latch, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On March 28, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Mr. Schaeffer to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective as of March 28, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826000/000182600022000031/0001826000-22-000031-index.htm
- Executive change
  Junji Nakamura was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Latch, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 28, 2022, the Board appointed Junji Nakamura to serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective as of March 28, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826000/000182600022000031/0001826000-22-000031-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.