Kaltura Sets New Executive Severance Plan with 18-Month CEO Payout

[8-K] Kaltura, Inc. Reports Material Event

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Kaltura (Nasdaq: KLTR) filed an 8-K announcing the Board鈥檚 Compensation Committee approved a new executive Severance Plan covering the CEO, CFO, CPO and CCO.

The plan grants:

Up to 12-month salary continuation (18 months for CEO) after involuntary termination within 12 months of a change-in-control (CIC), plus prorated or target bonuses.
Full acceleration of all unvested equity on a CIC termination.
Company-paid healthcare for up to 18 months (CEO) and excise-tax 鈥榖est-net鈥� protection.

Outside a CIC, severance equals salary continuation for six months (12 months CEO) and continued vesting during the notice period.

The plan supersedes prior employment-agreement provisions and is conditioned on a release of claims.

While providing clarity on potential payouts鈥攅specially in a sale scenario鈥攖he arrangement introduces incremental costs and 芦golden-parachute禄 optics investors should monitor.

Positive

Provides clear, uniform severance terms that may improve executive retention and simplify potential M&A negotiations

Negative

Introduces potentially costly golden-parachute obligations鈥攗p to 18-month salary, 1.5脳 bonus and full equity acceleration for CEO on a change-in-control

Insights

TL;DR: Rich CIC terms add retention but raise parachute optics.

The CEO secures 18-month salary, 1.5脳 target bonus and full equity vesting鈥攎aterially richer than peers of similar market cap. Other NEOs receive eight months鈥� salary. The structured grid replaces varied legacy contracts, simplifying administration and limiting disputes. Cost impact is one-time and contingent, yet could exceed $6鈥�8 million on a transaction, modest relative to KLTR鈥檚 cash (not disclosed here) but noticeable for a sub-$1 billion company. Shareholder perception will hinge on whether payouts are truly performance-linked; only service-based acceleration applies, so alignment is debatable. No shareholder vote is required, but ISS scrutiny is likely.

TL;DR: Standardizes change-in-control liabilities, easing deal modeling.

Potential acquirers now face a clearly capped severance schedule, reducing diligence friction. Full acceleration removes post-deal dilution uncertainty, but raises acquisition cash cost. For KLTR, the plan signals the Board鈥檚 openness to strategic alternatives by pre-negotiating executive exits. However, the notice periods (up to six months) could complicate rapid integration. Overall, the filing is neutral: it neither signals an active sale process nor alters fundamentals, but it slightly increases takeover premiums.

06/27/2025 - 04:06 PM

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27 , 2025

Kaltura, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-40644

20-8128326

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

860 Broadway

3rd Floor

New York, New York 10003

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(646) 290-5445

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).


☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).


☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).


☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbols

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

KLTR

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 27, 2025, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Kaltura, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted the Kaltura, Inc. Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”). The Severance Plan provides certain severance payments and benefits to key employees, who are designated as participants by the Committee, in the event of a Qualifying Termination or a Qualifying CIC Termination (each, as defined below). The material terms and conditions of the Severance Plan as they relate to Ron Yekutiel (Chief Executive Officer), John Doherty (Chief Financial Officer), Eynav Azariya (Chief Product Officer) and Natan Israeli (Chief Customer Officer), each of whom is a named executive officer (each, an “Executive”), are described below.

Under the Severance Plan, in the event of an Executive’s termination of employment by the Company without “cause” (as defined in such Executive’s individual employment agreement or, for Mr. Doherty, in his offer letter) or resignation by the Executive for “good reason” (as defined in such Executive’s award agreements under the Kaltura, Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the “2021 Incentive Plan”) or, for Mr. Doherty, in his offer letter) (each, a “Qualifying Termination”), the Executive will be eligible to receive the following payments and benefits, as applicable:

(i)A notice period of two months (four months for Mr. Yekutiel), during which the Executive continues to receive regular compensation and benefits and will be available for reasonable transition services.

(ii)Continued payment of the Executive’s base salary and applicable allowances for six months (or 12 months for Mr. Yekutiel) following the Qualifying Termination.

(iii)An annual cash performance bonus for the year in which such Qualifying Termination occurs, prorated based on the number of days elapsed prior to such Qualifying Termination, determined based on actual performance achievement and payable at the same time annual bonuses are paid by the Company in the ordinary course.

(iv)Healthcare continuation coverage under the Company’s group health insurance plans pursuant to The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) or an equivalent coverage outside of the United States (to the extent the Company generally provides health benefits in excess of statutory government-provided health insurance) for the Executive and his or her covered dependents for six months (or 12 months for Mr. Yekutiel).

(v)Each outstanding Company equity award held by the Executive as of the date of the Qualifying Termination will be treated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 2021 Incentive Plan or another applicable Company equity plan and award agreement governing such Company equity award, including continued vesting during the applicable notice period.

In the event of the Executive’s Qualifying Termination during the 12-month period following the consummation of a “change in control” of the Company (as defined in the 2021 Incentive Plan) (a “Qualifying CIC Termination”), the Executive will be eligible to receive the following payments and benefits (in lieu of the payments and benefits described above):

(i)A notice period of four months (six months for Mr. Yekutiel), during which the Executive continues to receive regular compensation and benefits, unless the Company elects to make a payment in lieu of such notice.

(ii)An amount equal to eight months (or 18 months for Mr. Yekutiel) of Executive’s base salary, payable in a lump sum.

(iii)For Mr. Yekutiel only, an amount equal to 150% of Mr. Yekutiel’s target annual cash performance bonus for the Company fiscal year in which such Qualifying CIC Termination occurs, payable in a lump sum.

(iv)An annual cash performance bonus for the year in which such Qualifying CIC Termination occurs, determined based on target performance and prorated based on the number of days elapsed prior to such Qualifying CIC Termination.

(v)Healthcare continuation coverage under the Company’s group health insurance plans pursuant to COBRA (or an equivalent coverage outside of the United States, to the extent the Company generally provides health benefits in excess of statutory government-provided health insurance) for the Executive and his or her covered dependents for eight months (or 18 months for Mr. Yekutiel).

(vi)Full accelerated vesting of outstanding and unvested Company equity awards, with any performance goals applicable to such equity awards deemed achieved at target performance.

The Executive’s right to receive the applicable severance payments and benefits is subject to his or her execution, delivery and non-revocation of a general release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates.

Additionally, if any payments under the Severance Plan, together with any other amounts paid to the Executive, would subject the Executive to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, such payments will be reduced to the extent that such reduction would produce a better net after-tax result for the Executive.

The terms of the Severance Plan are intended to supersede notice period provisions with respect to qualifying terminations in the employment agreements for the named executive officers, as well as the severance benefits included in Mr. Doherty’s offer letter, dated January 15, 2025, as amended.

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Severance Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Severance Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description
10.1						Kaltura, Inc. Severance Plan
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	KALTURA, INC.

Date: June 27, 2025	By:	/s/ Zvi Maayan

	Name:	Zvi Maayan
	Title:	General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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FAQ

What severance will KLTR's CEO receive if terminated after a change in control?

Ron Yekutiel is entitled to 18 months of base salary, 150% of target bonus, full equity acceleration and 18 months of healthcare.

How long is the salary continuation for other KLTR executives under the new plan?

The CFO, CPO and CCO receive eight months of base salary following a qualifying termination within 12 months after a change in control.

Does the new severance plan replace existing employment agreements at KLTR?

Yes. The plan supersedes prior notice and severance terms in the executives鈥� employment agreements and the CFO鈥檚 January 2025 offer letter.

Are equity awards accelerated under KLTR's Severance Plan?

Yes. On a qualifying CIC termination, all unvested equity for each executive vests in full at target performance levels.

Is KLTR obligated to pay excise taxes on parachute payments?

No. Payments will be reduced if needed to produce a better net after-tax result for the executive, avoiding Section 4999 excise taxes.

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What severance will KLTR's CEO receive if terminated after a change in control?

How long is the salary continuation for other KLTR executives under the new plan?

Does the new severance plan replace existing employment agreements at KLTR?

Are equity awards accelerated under KLTR's Severance Plan?

Is KLTR obligated to pay excise taxes on parachute payments?

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