---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018724-21-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMZN"
cik: "0001018724"
company_name: "AMAZON COM INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:53:02.080477+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amazon director Thomas O. Ryder to retire from Board effective Dec 31, 2021

## Summary
- Thomas O. Ryder informed Amazon on Nov 10, 2021 of his retirement from the Board.
- Retirement effective December 31, 2021.
- No replacement has been announced; the filing does not indicate any dispute.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018724-21-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMZN
- cik: 0001018724
- company_name: AMAZON COM INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000030/0001018724-21-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000030/amzn-20211110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018724-21-000030
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018724-21-000030.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018724-21-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas O. Ryder retired as Director at AMAZON COM INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 10, 2021, Thomas O. Ryder informed Amazon.com, Inc. of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors effective December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000030/0001018724-21-000030-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.