---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-26-002794"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APO"
cik: "0001858681"
company_name: "Apollo Global Management, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-20T20:47:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-20T20:48:03.405637+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apollo adds Ribbit Capital founder Micky Malka to board, expanding it to 14 directors effective Jan 1, 2027

## Summary
- Meyer "Micky" Malka, founder and managing partner of fintech investor Ribbit Capital, appointed independent director effective January 1, 2027.
- Apollo board size increases from 13 to 14; company says it continues to maintain a two-thirds independent board.
- Malka has 30+ years in tech and financial services; co-founded Patagon.com (sold to Banco Santander in 2000) and Banco Lemon (sold to Banco do Brasil in 2009).
- He currently serves on the board of Robinhood Markets and several private companies; holds an economics degree from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello.
- CEO Marc Rowan said Malka's background will be "a real asset" as Apollo drives growth; Apollo reported ~$1.05 trillion of AUM as of June 30, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-26-002794
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APO
- cik: 0001858681
- company_name: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-20T20:47:44+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858681/000095014226002794/0000950142-26-002794-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858681/000095014226002794/eh260845009_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-26-002794
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-26-002794.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Meyer "Micky" Malka was appointed as Independent Director at Apollo Global Management, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On October 20, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“AGM”) (i) voted to increase the size of the Board to fourteen (14) directors and (ii) appointed Mr. Meyer “Micky” Malka to fill the resulting vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858681/000095014226002794/0000950142-26-002794-index.htm

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