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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 July 8, 2026, Paul Grewal notified Coinbase Global, Inc. (“Coinbase” or the “Company”) of his intention to step down as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Coinbase, effective July 31, 2026. In connection with Mr. Grewal’s resignation, the Company expects to appoint Molly Abraham, Vice President, Legal as the Company’s General Counsel and Secretary.
On July 8, 2026, the Company and Mr. Grewal entered into an advisor agreement (the “Advisor Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Grewal will assist with the transition of his responsibilities and provide other advisory services to the Company from August 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026 (the “Advisory Period”). Mr. Grewal will be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to three months of his current base salary, payable following the end of the Advisory Period, and continued vesting of the portion of his outstanding restricted stock units scheduled to vest on August 20, 2026, subject to his continued services under the Advisor Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Advisor Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Advisor Agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 10.1 | Advisor Agreement, dated July 8, 2026, by and between Coinbase, Inc. and Paul Grewal. | |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. | |
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.
| COINBASE GLOBAL, INC. | ||||||
| Date: July 9, 2026 | By: | /s/ Alesia J. Haas | ||||
| Alesia J. Haas | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||