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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001828937-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FOA"
cik: "0001828937"
company_name: "Finance of America Companies Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T10:44:15.560926+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Finance of America expands board to seven, appoints Essex and Gardner as directors

## Summary
- Board increased to seven; Andrew Essex and Cory Gardner elected to fill vacancies effective March 19, 2025.
- Gardner appointed to Audit Committee; Essex to Compensation and Nominating & Governance Committees.
- Both directors are independent under NYSE and SEC rules; no disclosed arrangements or transactions.
- Essex is former CEO of Droga5; Gardner is former U.S. Senator, bringing marketing and public policy expertise.
- Compensation on prorated basis per company's non-employee director policy as described in 2024 Proxy Statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001828937-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FOA
- cik: 0001828937
- company_name: Finance of America Companies Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828937/000182893725000015/0001828937-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828937/000182893725000015/foa-20250319.htm

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