DocumentUNITED 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 22, 2024
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-40252 | 45-5207470 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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101 6th Avenue | New York | New York | 10013 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(646) 827-4366
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.000025 per share | DOCN | The New York Stock Exchange |
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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.
As previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on May 2, 2024, Muhammad Aaqib Gadit, the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer, notified the Company of his intention to step down from such role upon the commencement of employment of his successor. On July 22, 2024, Larry D’Angelo commenced employment as the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer. Effective as of such date, Mr. Gadit will serve as an advisor to the Company for a transition period as mutually agreed upon by the Company and Mr. Gadit.
Item 7.01 Other Events.
On July 22, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Larry D’Angelo as the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and the accompanying exhibit is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18.
This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “enable,” “expect,” “will,” “believe,” “continue” and other similar terms and phrases. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including those factors contained in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company's SEC filings. It is not possible for the Company to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. | | | | | | | | |
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive 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.
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Date: | July 22, 2024 | DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. |
| | By: | /s/ W. Matthew Steinfort |
| | | W. Matthew Steinfort, Chief Financial Officer |