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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): August 5, 2026
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 5, 2026 , the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Viant Technology Inc. (the “Company”) elected Craig Abrahams as a Class I director, effective August 10, 2026. Mr. Abrahams has also been appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board.
Mr. Abrahams will participate in the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (as amended and restated, the “Policy”). The applicable terms of the Policy are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2026 under the heading “Director Compensation,” other than with respect to equity award amounts subsequently approved by the Board. The grant date fair value of Mr. Abrahams’ initial grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is $400,000 and the grant date fair value of Mr. Abrahams’ additional RSU grant is his prorated portion of $185,000.
The Company has entered into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. Abrahams.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| VIANT TECHNOLOGY INC. | ||||||||
| Date: August 10, 2026 | By: | /s/ Larry Madden | ||||||
| Larry Madden | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
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