Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. — Form 8-K Summary
Business context and reporting period: The company filed this current report on October 2, 2026, covering an event effective October 1, 2026. This is an executive appointment filing, not a periodic financial report.
Key event and compensation
- The Board appointed Controller Flip van den Bosch as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective October 1, 2026.
- Van den Bosch has served in the company’s finance department since October 2022 and as Controller since March 2025. Before joining, he worked in PwC’s assurance practice from 2012 to 2022. He is a CPA.
- Approved compensation includes a one-time $25,000 cash retention bonus payable for continued service through May 15, 2027; annual base salary of $261,397, effective September 1, 2026; and 30,000 restricted stock units, scheduled to vest in two equal installments on May 15 and August 15, 2027, subject to continued service.
Financial performance and comparison
The filing provides no revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, liquidity, or other operating results. It includes no comparable-period figures.
Outlook, risks, and other disclosures
No financial guidance or business outlook is provided. The disclosed bonus and equity vesting are conditional on continued service. The company reports no appointment-related arrangements with other persons, family relationships with directors or executive officers, or reportable related-party transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Important facts for investors to verify
- Confirm the effective date and scope of the new principal financial and accounting officer roles.
- Review the salary increase’s stated effective date of September 1, 2026, which precedes the appointment date.
- Track the retention bonus service condition and the scheduled RSU vesting dates.