---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065280-25-000287"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NFLX"
cik: "0001065280"
company_name: "NETFLIX INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T21:53:15.480946+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Netflix adds Airbnb CFO Ellie Mertz to board; rejects director Hoag's resignation

## Summary
- Ellie Mertz, CFO of Airbnb, appointed to Netflix board effective June 22, 2025; joins Audit Committee.
- Leslie Kilgore moved from Audit to Compensation Committee and named chair.
- Board rejected Jay Hoag's resignation after he failed to receive majority vote due to <75% attendance in 2024.
- Hoag remains lead independent director; board cited his strong long-term record and commitment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065280-25-000287
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NFLX
- cik: 0001065280
- company_name: NETFLIX INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528025000287/0001065280-25-000287-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528025000287/nflx-20250622.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065280-25-000287
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065280-25-000287.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065280-25-000287.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Elinor Mertz was appointed as Director at NETFLIX INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 22, 2025, Elinor Mertz was appointed to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Netflix, Inc. (the "Company") effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528025000287/0001065280-25-000287-index.htm

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