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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 May 20, 2026, our board of directors approved an increase to the size of the board from twelve to thirteen members and appointed Luke Wood to fill the newly created vacancy. Mr. Wood will serve until the earlier of (a) the next annual meeting of our stockholders, (b) the effectiveness of the next action by written consent of stockholders in lieu of an annual meeting, and (c) his death, resignation, or removal. Mr. Wood has not been appointed to serve on any committees of the board of directors.
Mr. Wood, age 57, is a co-founder and has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Violet St Holdings, LLC since September 2022. From August 2014 to April 2020, Mr. Wood served as President of Beats by Dr. Dre, and as a Vice President at Apple Inc. following Apple’s acquisition of Beats. Prior to that, Mr. Wood served as President of Beats by Dr. Dre from February 2011 to August 2014. Previously, Mr. Wood held various leadership positions at Interscope Geffen A&M and imprint DGC Records. Mr. Wood currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Mr. Wood holds a B.A. in American Studies from Wesleyan University.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Wood and any of our directors or executive officers, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Further, there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Wood and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Mr. Wood was appointed as a director.
Mr. Wood will be compensated as a member of our board of directors under the terms of our Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press release dated May 20, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data 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.
| SNAP INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ Zachary Briers | ||||
| Zachary Briers General Counsel | ||||||