---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001084048-23-000062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZD"
cik: "0001084048"
company_name: "ZIFF DAVIS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T21:17:57.574862+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ziff Davis appoints Jana Barsten to board, effective Nov 13, 2023

## Summary
- Jana Barsten, currently KPMG partner and global audit leader for tech, appointed to Ziff Davis board.
- Ms. Barsten is expected to retire from KPMG on Sept 30, 2023, and will join board Nov 13, 2023.
- She will be compensated per Ziff Davis non-executive director policy as described in latest proxy.
- No reportable transactions or relationships under Item 404(a) between Barsten and the company.
- Barsten will stand for election at the 2024 annual meeting in May.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001084048-23-000062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZD
- cik: 0001084048
- company_name: ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404823000062/0001084048-23-000062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404823000062/jcom-20230805.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084048-23-000062
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084048-23-000062.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jana Barsten was appointed as Director at ZIFF DAVIS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board of Directors of Ziff Davis, Inc. (“the Board”) has appointed Jana Barsten to serve as director of the Board effective November 13, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404823000062/0001084048-23-000062-index.htm

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