---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018724-26-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMZN"
cik: "0001018724"
company_name: "AMAZON COM INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-09T20:28:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T20:29:04.657679+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amazon elects Kevin Mandia to board; appoints to Audit and Security Committees

## Summary
- Kevin R. Mandia elected director on Sept 8, 2026; also appointed to Audit and Security Committees.
- Mandia is CEO of Armadin (founded Sept 2025) and former CEO of Mandiant (2016-2024).
- Granted RSU for 4,086 AMZN shares, vesting in 3 equal annual installments starting Nov 15, 2027.
- Sister-in-law Kristin Mandia is an Amazon employee with $185,000 annual salary and 103-share RSU.
- Indemnification agreement entered in same form as other directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018724-26-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMZN
- cik: 0001018724
- company_name: AMAZON COM INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T20:28:21+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872426000036/0001018724-26-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872426000036/amzn-20260908.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018724-26-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018724-26-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018724-26-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin R. Mandia was elected as Director at AMAZON COM INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 8, 2026, the Board of Directors of Amazon.com, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Kevin R. Mandia as a director of the Company and also appointed him to the Audit Committee and Security Committee of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872426000036/0001018724-26-000036-index.htm

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