---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001831631-23-000223"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LDI"
cik: "0001831631"
company_name: "loanDepot, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T08:52:32.050225+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# loanDepot appoints Darren Graeler as EVP and Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Darren Graeler, 56, promoted from SVP Corporate Accounting to EVP and CAO effective July 7, 2023.
- He succeeds David Hayes as principal accounting officer under internal succession plan.
- Employment agreement: 3-year term, $335,000 base salary, 100% target bonus, initial 117,925 RSU grant vesting over 3 years.
- Severance includes 12-month base salary (non-CIC) or 1.5x base + target bonus (CIC) with COBRA and equity acceleration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001831631-23-000223
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LDI
- cik: 0001831631
- company_name: loanDepot, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831631/000183163123000223/0001831631-23-000223-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831631/000183163123000223/ldi-20230707.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001831631-23-000223
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001831631-23-000223.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Darren Graeler was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at loanDepot, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: appointed Darren Graeler as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831631/000183163123000223/0001831631-23-000223-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Hayes departed as Principal Accounting Officer at loanDepot, Inc..
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Mr. Graeler succeeded David Hayes as the Company's principal accounting officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1831631/000183163123000223/0001831631-23-000223-index.htm

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