Etsy Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
$ETSY
Business Services
Consumer Discretionary
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2024
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(718 ) 880-3660
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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 January 31, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Etsy, Inc. ("Etsy"), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Marc Steinberg to the Board to serve as a Class I director (for a term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders), effective February 5, 2024. In connection with Mr. Steinberg’s appointment, the Board increased its size to ten directors, effective February 5, 2024, and upon Mr. Steinberg joining the Board. He was also appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee, effective February 5, 2024.
As a non-employee director, Mr. Steinberg will be compensated for his services pursuant to Etsy's Amended and Restated Compensation Program for Non-Employee Directors, effective as of February 6, 2023 and filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Etsy's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter-ended March 31, 2023. Etsy also expects to enter into its standard indemnification agreement for directors with Mr. Steinberg, the form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Etsy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2022.
Mr. Steinberg was not selected as a director pursuant to any arrangements or understandings with Etsy or with any other person, and there are no related party transactions between Etsy and Mr. Steinberg that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Steinberg's appointment to the Board of Directors has been filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
ETSY, INC.
By: /s/Colin Stretch
Colin Stretch
Chief Legal Officer
Dated: February 1, 2024
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