Petco announces inducement grants to new CCO/CPO

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF) today announced that it has granted inducement equity awards on March 4, 2025 to its newly-hired Chief Customer and Product Officer, Michael Romanko, as a material inducement to the employment of Mr. Romanko.

The inducement awards consist of (i) 1,321,139 restricted stock units, (ii) 323,835 target performance stock units, and (iii) non-qualified stock options to purchase 393,082 shares of Petco's Class A common stock, with an exercise price of $2.46. The restricted stock units and stock options will vest as to 34% on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and 16.5% at the end of each six-month period thereafter, through the third anniversary of the Grant Date, and the performance stock units will vest based on Petco's total shareholder return over a three-year performance period, beginning on February 2, 2025 and ending January 29, 2028. The stock options have a maximum term of 10 years. The inducement awards were granted as a material inducement to Mr. Romanko's employment and were approved by the independent members of the Petco Board of Directors, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The awards were granted outside of the Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, but are generally subject to the same terms and conditions that apply to awards granted under such plan.

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