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GoodRx Holdings (NASDAQ: GDRX) elevates Justin Fengler to CFO role

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GoodRx Holdings, Inc. determined that Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Christopher McGinnis will transition from his role effective 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2026. His departure is stated not to result from any disagreement regarding operating performance, financial reporting, accounting, internal controls, operations, policies, or practices. The company expects a Separation Agreement & Release providing Tier I Executive Severance Plan benefits, a broad release of claims, a non-disparagement clause, and continued confidentiality and intellectual property covenants.

On August 2, 2026, the Board appointed Justin Fengler, currently Chief Strategy & Operations Officer, to also serve as Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer effective August 6, 2026, and designated him as principal financial officer, while he continues to oversee strategy and operations. In connection with this appointment, he will receive a $600,000 restricted stock unit award, a $600,000 performance stock unit award under the 2020 Incentive Award Plan, and a one-time $100,000 cash payment. The RSUs vest quarterly over 12 quarters beginning November 15, 2026, and the PSUs vest in three equal installments starting March 3, 2027, subject to fiscal 2026 performance goals and continued employment.

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CFO transition effective time 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2026 Time and date Christopher McGinnis transitions from CFO & Treasurer role
New CFO effective date August 6, 2026 Date Justin Fengler becomes Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer and principal financial officer
RSU Award value $600,000 Restricted stock unit award granted to Justin Fengler in connection with CFO appointment
PSU Award value $600,000 Performance stock unit award granted to Justin Fengler in connection with CFO appointment
One-time cash payment $100,000 Cash payment to Justin Fengler related to his appointment as CFO & Treasurer
RSU vesting period 12 quarters Quarterly vesting schedule for RSU Award beginning November 15, 2026
First PSU vesting date March 3, 2027 Date one-third of PSU Award is eligible to vest, subject to conditions
restricted stock unit award financial
"In connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Mr. Fengler will be granted (i) a restricted stock unit award"
A restricted stock unit award is a promise by a company to give an employee a specified number of company shares at a future date if certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company or hitting performance goals. For investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total number of shares outstanding when converted, diluting existing holders, and they align employees’ incentives with shareholders’ interests much like giving a rising bonus that becomes real only after conditions are satisfied.
performance stock unit award financial
"and (ii) a performance stock unit award having an aggregate value of $600,000 under the Company’s 2020 Incentive Award Plan"
Executive Severance Plan financial
"Mr. McGinnis will be eligible to receive the severance payments and benefits provided to Tier I participants in the Company’s Executive Severance Plan"
non- disparagement clause regulatory
"The Separation Agreement also contains a non- disparagement clause and certain other customary provisions"
proprietary information and invention assignment agreement regulatory
"Mr. McGinnis will continue to be subject to a proprietary information and invention assignment agreement"
principal financial officer financial
"The Board designated Mr. Fengler as principal financial officer, effective as of the Effective Date"
The principal financial officer is the senior executive who runs a company's financial operations: preparing and certifying financial reports, managing accounting controls, budgets and cash flow, and advising on financial strategy. Investors care about this role because its competence affects how trustworthy the company’s numbers are, how well it manages risk and capital needs, and the credibility of forecasts—like the chief navigator steering a firm's financial course.

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What executive leadership change did GDRX disclose in this report?

GoodRx Holdings, Inc. announced that Christopher McGinnis will transition from his role as Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer effective August 5, 2026, and that Justin Fengler, the current Chief Strategy & Operations Officer, will assume the CFO & Treasurer role effective August 6, 2026.

What compensation will Justin Fengler receive in connection with becoming CFO of GDRX?

In connection with his appointment, Justin Fengler will receive a $600,000 restricted stock unit award, a $600,000 performance stock unit award under the 2020 Incentive Award Plan, and a one-time $100,000 cash payment tied to his expanded responsibilities at GoodRx Holdings, Inc.

How will Justin Fengler’s RSU and PSU awards at GDRX vest?

Fengler’s RSU Award will vest ratably on a quarterly basis over 12 quarters starting November 15, 2026. His PSU Award will vest in three equal installments beginning March 3, 2027, subject to fiscal 2026 performance goals and continued employment.

What severance arrangements apply to departing CFO Christopher McGinnis at GDRX?

Christopher McGinnis is expected to enter a Separation Agreement & Release making him eligible for Tier I benefits under GoodRx’s Executive Severance Plan, in exchange for a release of claims, a non-disparagement clause, and continued confidentiality and intellectual property covenants.

What is Justin Fengler’s background prior to becoming CFO at GDRX?

Justin Fengler has served as Chief Strategy & Operations Officer since September 2025 and has been with GoodRx since 2016, previously as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Business Operations from 2018, after earlier roles as a healthcare investment banker at TripleTree and consultant at Oliver Wyman.
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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): July 31, 2026
________________________________________
GoodRx Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
________________________________________
Delaware
001-39549
47-5104396
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2701 Olympic Boulevard
Santa Monica, California
90404
(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (855) 268-2822
Not applicable
(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)
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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
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per
share
GDRX
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.
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Transition
On July 31, 2026, GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that Christopher McGinnis will transition from
his role of Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, effective as of 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2026. Mr. McGinnis’s
departure is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operating
performance, financial reporting, accounting, internal controls, operations, policies, or practices. The Company thanks Mr.
McGinnis for his contribution and service to the Company.
On August 2, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Justin Fengler, the Company’s
current Chief Strategy & Operations Officer, to also serve as Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of the Company, effective as
of August 6, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). The Board designated Mr. Fengler as principal financial officer, effective as of the
Effective Date. Mr. Fengler will continue to oversee the Company’s strategy and operations.
Mr. Fengler, 38, has served as the Company’s Chief Strategy & Operations Officer since September 2025. Mr. Fengler
has been with the Company since 2016. Prior to his current role, Mr. Fengler most recently served as the Company’s Senior
Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Business Operations, where he oversaw the Company’s strategic initiatives, mergers
and acquisitions, and executive operations, since 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Fengler was a healthcare
investment banker with TripleTree from 2013 to 2016 and was a consultant with Oliver Wyman prior to that. Mr. Fengler
holds degrees in business and international relations from the University of Arkansas.
In connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Mr. Fengler will be granted (i) a restricted
stock unit award having an aggregate value of $600,000 (the “RSU Award”) and (ii) a performance stock unit award having
an aggregate value of $600,000 (the “PSU Award”) under the Company’s 2020 Incentive Award Plan. Each award is
expected to be granted on the first trading day of the first “open window” that occurs following the Effective Date. The
number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock subject to the RSU Award and PSU Award will be determined
based on the closing share price over the last 30 calendar days preceding the applicable grant date. The RSU Award will
vest ratably on a quarterly basis over 12 quarters, with the first quarterly vesting to occur on November 15, 2026, subject to
Mr. Fengler’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date. The PSU Award will vest ratably in three equal
installments, with one-third eligible to vest on March 3, 2027 and the two anniversaries thereafter, subject to the Company’s
achievement of certain fiscal 2026 financial performance goals certified by the Board and Mr. Fengler’s continued
employment through the applicable vesting dates. In addition, Mr. Fengler will receive a one-time cash payment of $100,000
in connection with his appointment, and was designated as a Tier 1 participant in the Company’s Executive Severance Plan.
There are no transactions in which the Company is a party and in which Mr. Fengler has a material interest subject to
disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no family relationships between Mr. Fengler and any of the
Company’s current or former directors or executive officers.
Mr. Fengler has also entered into the Company’s standard indemnification agreement for directors and officers, the
form of which was previously filed by the Company as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No.
333-248465) initially filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2020.
McGinnis Separation Agreement
In connection with Mr. McGinnis’s departure from the Company, the Company expects to enter into a Separation
Agreement & Release with Mr. McGinnis (the “Separation Agreement”). Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr.
McGinnis will be eligible to receive the severance payments and benefits provided to Tier I participants in the Company’s
Executive Severance Plan.
In exchange for the consideration provided in the Separation Agreement, Mr. McGinnis will agree to release and
discharge the Company and related parties from any and all claims and causes of action arising out of, or in any way related
to, agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to and including the Effective Date, except for certain claims such
as such claims that by law cannot be waived as a matter of law. The Separation Agreement also contains a non-
disparagement clause and certain other customary provisions.
Following the Effective Date, Mr. McGinnis will continue to be subject to a proprietary information and invention
assignment agreement containing confidentiality, intellectual property assignment and other covenants.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GOODRX HOLDINGS, INC.
Date:
August 5, 2026
By:
/s/ Wendy Barnes
Name: Wendy Barnes
Title: Chief Executive Officer & President

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