Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers Appointment of Erin Schaefer as Director On October 1, 2026, the Board of Directors of RTB Digital, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), appointed Erin Schaefer as a director of the Company. Ms.…
Filed Oct 6, 2026Accepted Oct 6, 2026, 8:29 AM EDTCIK 1419275Accession 0001185185-26-004599
RYVYL Inc. (“RYVYL”) is a financial technology company that develops software platforms and tools that are focused on providing global payment acceptance and disbursement capabilities. RYVYL’s strategy is rooted in our mission to transform the global payments landscape through technology-driven, customer-centric, and compliance-focused financial solutions. Our first-generation product, QuickCard, was originally developed to facilitate payment processing for predominantly cash-based businesses in certain niche high-risk business verticals. It was a comprehensive physical and virtual payment card processing management system that offered a cloud-based network interface, merchant management, and point-of-sale (POS) connectivity to facilitate noncash payment methods such as credit cards, debit cards and prepaid gift cards, and to subsequently disburse those funds electronically to merchants upon request. In early 2024, in response to evolving changes in the compliance environment and banking regulations, the Company began transitioning QuickCard to a fully virtual, app-based product. In mid-2024, the Company further transitioned its QuickCard product from a direct offering to a licensing model, whereby partners with more suitable compliance capabilities could license the platform from the Company and offer its payments processing capabilities in the same business verticals the Company previously served directly.
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Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Appointment of Erin Schaefer as Director
On October 1, 2026, the Board of Directors of RTB
Digital, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), appointed Erin Schaefer as a director of the Company. Ms. Schaefer will
serve as a director until her successor is duly elected and qualified.
Ms. Schaefer began her executive career with a 14-year
tenure at Google, including Managing Director of Global Operations at Youtube, Global Brand Advertising Strategy, and led Americas video
advertising. Erin built the brand commercialization engine from scratch into a $10B+ global revenue business and led a major turnaround
of YouTube’s Trust & Safety function, earning Google’s Great Manager Award for her leadership. As a transformative leader
in digital innovation, Schaefer scaled multi-billion-dollar commercial engines, leading high-stakes organizational turnarounds, and driving
global operations at the frontier of technology. Most recently, she served as Chief Operating Officer at General Catalyst ($43B+ AUM),
where she directed the operating model and capital allocation.
Previously, Ms. Schaefer was General Manager and P&L
owner at Niantic, overseeing the US Gaming Studio, Global Game Publishing, and the B2B Niantic Spatial Platform, leading Niantic Games
to a multi-billion dollar exit. Ms. Schaefer holds a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business
School. She has served on public, private company, and non-profit boards including the Hillsborough Schools Foundation where she is currently
the President.
The Company believes Ms. Schaefer’s business,
board, and leadership experience, together with her industry relationships, will provide the Board and the Company with valuable perspective
as the Company develops and operates its enterprise media operating system.
In connection with her appointment, Ms. Schaefer will
enter into the Company’s standard form of Board of Directors Agreement. Under the agreement, Ms. Schaefer will be eligible to receive
an annual equity award with a grant-date fair value of $150,000, to be granted in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”).
Because Ms. Schaefer was appointed other than at an annual meeting of shareholders, she will receive a prorated RSU award for the portion
of the 2026 annual service period remaining following the full execution of her Board of Directors Agreement. The number of RSUs will
be determined based on the average closing price of the Company’s common stock over the five consecutive trading days ending on
the trading day immediately preceding the applicable grant date. The annual and prorated awards vest in full on December 31 of the applicable
calendar year, subject to Ms. Schaefer’s continued service through the vesting date. Ms. Schaefer will also be eligible for reimbursement
of reasonable, approved business expenses and may receive such additional cash compensation as may be authorized by the Compensation Committee
from time to time.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms.
Schaefer and any other person pursuant to which she was selected to serve as a director. Ms. Schaefer does not have any family relationships
with any of the Company’s executive officers or directors, and does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction
or proposed transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.