Current Report · Items 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 · 8-K

Old Digimarc CORP

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · Regulation FD Disclosure

Filed Jun 5, 2025Accepted Jun 5, 2025, 5:15 PM EDTCIK 1438231Accession 0001193125-25-135979

Company context

Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) is the pioneer and global leader in digital watermarking technologies. For nearly 30 years, Digimarc innovations and intellectual property in digital watermarking have been deployed at a massive scale for the identification and the authentication of physical and digital items. A notable example is our partnership with a consortium of the world’s central banks to deter counterfeiting of global currency. Digimarc is also instrumental in supporting global industry standards efforts spanning both the physical and digital worlds. In 2023, Digimarc was named to the Fortune 2023 Change the World list and honored as a 2023 Fast Company World Changing Ideas finalist. Learn more at Digimarc.com.

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Items 5.02, 7.01, 9.01

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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. On June 1, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Digimarc Corporation (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Carle Quinn as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Quinn, age 49, previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of the Company, a position she had held since April 29, 2024, where she led all aspects of the human resources function globally for the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Quinn served as Chief People Officer of Workato, making significant contributions during a period of rapid growth, and served as Global Vice President of GTM Strategy and Customer Value at Citrix, where she led customer engagement transformation initiatives that more than doubled growth in key solution areas. Prior to that, as Global Vice President of Value Experience at SAP SuccessFactors, she led a global team of over 400 professionals overseeing strategic value selling, solution and technology advisory, and value realization functions, driving a 50% increase in conversion rates and exceeding growth targets. Ms. Quinn will be entitled to participate in the Company’s annual cash incentive program, long-term equity incentive program, and other benefit programs generally available to employees of the Company.

Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On June 4, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Quinn as Chief Operating Officer. The press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

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EX-99.1 (by filename) d127264dex991.htm

EX-99.1 2 d127264dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Digimarc Appoints Carle Quinn as Chief Operating Officer to Lead Next Chapter of Strategy Execution and Operational Excellence Beaverton, OR - June 4, 2025 - Digimarc, a global leader in digital watermarking, has promoted Carle Quinn to Chief Operating Officer (COO). This appointment reflects Digimarc’s commitment to accelerating its business transformation and building long-term shareholder value through operational excellence and scaling to meet market demands. Since joining Digimarc as Chief People Officer in April 2024, Carle has been instrumental in aligning strategy with execution, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and advancing key growth initiatives. As Digimarc enters its next chapter, her proven ability to bridge strategy with operational discipline and talent optimization will be essential to driving scalable, sustainable growth. With more than a decade of executive leadership experience, Carle brings deep cross-functional expertise spanning, go-to-market strategy, customer value, human capital, and large-scale transformation. Prior to joining Digimarc, she served as Global Vice President of GTM St…

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