The Trade Desk Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
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UNITED 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): April 3, 2025
THE TRADE DESK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(805 ) 585-3434
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 April 3, 2025, David Wells informed The Trade Desk, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to not stand for re-election to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Wells has served as a member of the Board since December 2015. The Board thanks Mr. Wells for his years of service to the Company as a director and a member of the audit committee and the compensation committee of the Board.
The Board intends to appoint Kathryn E. Falberg to the audit committee of the Board to serve as its chairperson. Effective immediately upon the cessation of Mr. Wells's term as a director, the authorized number of directors will be reduced from eight to seven directors and the size of Class III of the Board will be reduced from three to two directors.
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.
THE TRADE DESK, INC. | ||||||||
Date: April 9, 2025 | By: | /s/ Laura Schenkein | ||||||
Laura Schenkein | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||||