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Via Transportation (NASDAQ: VIA) appoints Matt Levine as new Chief Legal Officer

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Via Transportation, Inc. is appointing Matt Levine as Chief Legal Officer, effective July 27, 2026. Levine previously served as General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Clear Secure, Inc. from 2012 to 2024 and most recently as Chief Legal Officer at Success Academy Charter Schools.

Also effective July 27, 2026, Erin Abrams will step down as Chief Legal Officer and move into a senior advisory role through January 1, 2027, providing continuity for Via’s legal and compliance leadership. The company acknowledges Abrams’ twelve years of service since joining in 2014.

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Via is executing an orderly transition in its top legal role.

Via is bringing in an experienced external legal leader, Matt Levine, as Chief Legal Officer while retaining outgoing CLO Erin Abrams in a senior advisory role until January 1, 2027. This structure supports continuity in legal and compliance oversight.

The new CLO’s background across a public technology company and an education organization suggests broad regulatory and privacy experience. The overlap period between July 27, 2026 and January 1, 2027 reduces execution risk in the transition of responsibilities.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
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"Erin Abrams will step down as Chief Legal Officer and transition into a senior advisory role."
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"Emerging growth company x"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

FAQ

What leadership change did Via Transportation (VIA) announce in this report?
Via Transportation announced that Matt Levine will become Chief Legal Officer, effective July 27, 2026. He succeeds Erin Abrams, who will transition from Chief Legal Officer into a senior advisory role, supporting continuity in Via’s legal and compliance leadership.

What is Erin Abrams’ new role at Via Transportation (VIA) and for how long?
Erin Abrams will move from Chief Legal Officer into a senior advisory role at Via Transportation, serving in this capacity until January 1, 2027. This arrangement is intended to ensure continuity in legal and compliance leadership during the transition.

What prior experience does Matt Levine bring to Via Transportation (VIA)?
Matt Levine previously served as General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Clear Secure, Inc. from 2012 to 2024. He most recently worked as Chief Legal Officer at Success Academy Charter Schools before being appointed to the top legal role at Via.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 10, 2026
___________________________________

VIA TRANSPORTATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________________

Delaware001-4284145-5372621
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
114 5th Ave, 17th Floor, New York, NY
10011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(917) 877-0915
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per shareVIANew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Emerging growth company x   
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

Via Transportation, Inc. (“Via”) is appointing Matt Levine as Chief Legal Officer, effective July 27, 2026. Matt previously served as General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) from 2012 to 2024 and has most recently served as Chief Legal Officer at Success Academy Charter Schools. Also effective July 27, 2026, Erin Abrams will step down as Chief Legal Officer and transition into a senior advisory role. Ms. Abrams will serve in this advisory capacity until January 1, 2027, ensuring continuity in the company’s legal and compliance leadership. Ms. Abrams joined Via in 2014 and we thank her for her twelve years of service.





SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Via Transportation, Inc.



Dated: July 10, 2026
By:
/s/ Daniel Ramot

Name:Daniel Ramot

Title:
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)





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