---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001141391-21-000166"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MA"
cik: "0001141391"
company_name: "Mastercard Inc"
filed_at: "2021-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T04:26:45.914875+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mastercard adds former Itaú CEO Candido Bracher to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Candido Bracher elected as independent director effective September 10, 2021.
- Bracher served as Itaú Unibanco's CEO from 2017 to Feb 2021; over 30 years in financial services.
- He currently serves on Itaú's board and brings expertise in Brazil and Latin America.
- Will receive standard non-employee director compensation as previously disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001141391-21-000166
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MA
- cik: 0001141391
- company_name: Mastercard Inc
- filed_at: 2021-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139121000166/0001141391-21-000166-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139121000166/ma-20210909.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001141391-21-000166
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001141391-21-000166.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001141391-21-000166.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Candido Bracher was elected as Director at Mastercard Inc.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 9, 2021, the Board of Directors of Mastercard Incorporated (the "Company") elected Candido Bracher to the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139121000166/0001141391-21-000166-index.htm

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