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Get filing alertsIbotta appoints Jared Chomko as Principal Accounting Officer, ending CFO's interim role
Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 19, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Jared Chomko, Senior VP of Accounting, resumed the Principal Accounting Officer role effective May 19, 2026. CFO Matt Puckett steps down from the interim PAO position he held since October 2025.
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Chomko has been with Ibotta since 2021, progressing from Controller to SVP of Accounting. He previously spent nine years at KPMG as an auditor and holds CPA certification.
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Shareholders elected two Class II directors (Amit Doshi and Larry Sonsini) to three-year terms through 2029 at the annual meeting, with both receiving over 64 million votes in favor.
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Executive compensation received overwhelming shareholder approval with 65.6 million votes for versus only 191,000 against. Shareholders also voted for annual say-on-pay votes going forward.
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KPMG was ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 69.3 million votes in favor, continuing the existing audit relationship.
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Summary
Ibotta formalized its accounting leadership by appointing Jared Chomko as Principal Accounting Officer, a role he previously held before CFO Matt Puckett took it on an interim basis last October. Chomko, who has been with the company for over five years and brings KPMG audit experience, will continue reporting to Puckett.
The appointment comes with no compensation changes and represents a return to the prior organizational structure rather than a new direction. The company also held its annual shareholder meeting with routine outcomes. Directors were re-elected with strong support, executive pay received overwhelming approval, and KPMG was ratified as auditor.
The say-on-pay vote showed 99.7% approval among votes cast, suggesting shareholders are satisfied with management's compensation practices. For investors, this filing signals business as usual. The key item to monitor is whether Chomko's permanent appointment in the PAO role leads to any changes in financial reporting quality or timeliness in upcoming quarterly filings, though his long tenure with the company suggests continuity rather than disruption.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Effective May 19, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Ibotta, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Jared Chomko, the Company's Senior Vice President of Accounting to resume serving as its Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Chomko will continue reporting to Matt Puckett, the Company's Chief Financial Officer who has been acting as Interim Principal Accounting Officer since October 13, 2025. In conjunction with Mr. Chomko assuming the role of Principal Accounting Officer, Mr. Puckett will step down as the Company’s Interim Principal Accounting Officer.
Jared Chomko, currently Senior Vice President of Accounting, has been appointed to resume the Principal Accounting Officer role effective May 19, 2026. CFO Matt Puckett, who had been serving as Interim Principal Accounting Officer since October 13, 2025, will step down from that interim role. Chomko will continue reporting to Puckett in his CFO capacity.
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Mr. Chomko, 37, has served as the Company's Senior Vice President of Accounting since August 2025 and Vice President of Accounting from January 2024 to August 2025. Previously, he served as the Company's Controller from February 2021 to December 2023. Prior to Ibotta, Mr. Chomko was an Auditor at KPMG from 2012 to 2021. Mr. Chomko holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master of Accountancy from Colorado State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Chomko has been with Ibotta since February 2021, progressing from Controller to VP of Accounting to SVP of Accounting. He brings nine years of audit experience from KPMG and holds relevant accounting credentials including CPA certification. His tenure and progression within the company suggest familiarity with Ibotta's financial reporting processes.
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There are no changes to Mr. Chomko's compensation as a result of the appointment. There are no family relationships between Mr. Chomko and any executive officer or director of the Company, and there are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Chomko and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Chomko was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Chomko has no transactions reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The appointment does not trigger any compensation changes for Chomko. Standard disclosures confirm no family relationships with executives or directors, no special arrangements related to the appointment, and no related party transactions requiring disclosure under SEC rules.
Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Ibotta held its 2026 annual shareholder meeting, electing two directors, approving executive compensation, and ratifying KPMG as auditor.
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The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, by the following vote: ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes 69,313,70041,85163,5610
Shareholders ratified KPMG as the independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 69.3 million votes in favor. This is a routine annual approval with overwhelming support and no auditor change.
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