---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001878897-24-000047"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "DOUG"
cik: "0001878897"
company_name: "Douglas Elliman Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T06:20:19.674623+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Douglas Elliman formalizes employment agreement with CFO Kirkland; base $621,863, 300K RSUs

## Summary
- Agreement effective Oct 7, 2024; initial 2-year term with automatic annual renewals.
- Base salary $621,863; target annual bonus 50% of base; 300,000 restricted shares vesting over 4 years.
- Severance: 6 months base + health if terminated without cause/good reason; double base lump sum under change in control.
- Non-compete and non-solicit covenants during employment and for 6 months post-termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001878897-24-000047
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: DOUG
- cik: 0001878897
- company_name: Douglas Elliman Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1878897/000187889724000047/0001878897-24-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1878897/000187889724000047/doug-20241030.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001878897-24-000047
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001878897-24-000047.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001878897-24-000047.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Bryant Kirkland III changed role as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and Secretary at Douglas Elliman Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  source text: O n October 30, 2024, Douglas Elliman Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into an employment agreement, effective as of October 7, 2024 (the “ Kirkland Employment Agreement ”), with James Bryant Kirkland III, which sets forth the terms and conditions of his employment as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1878897/000187889724000047/0001878897-24-000047-index.htm

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