---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-000486"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LRN"
cik: "0001157408"
company_name: "Stride, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T14:26:04.704498+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stride elects Allison Lawrence and Ralph Smith to board; board expands to 10

## Summary
- Lawrence (President of global eCommerce at Stanley Black & Decker) and Smith (Managing Director, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading) elected March 27, 2023.
- Board size increased from 8 to 10 members; both serve until next annual meeting.
- Each receives annual restricted stock award of $200,000, cash retainer of $70,000, plus $5,000 committee fee, prorated.
- Lawrence brings eCommerce and brand expertise; Smith brings education policy and law background.
- No arrangements or understandings with any other person regarding their selection as directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-000486
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LRN
- cik: 0001157408
- company_name: Stride, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000115752323000486/0001157523-23-000486-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000115752323000486/a53367387.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-000486
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-000486.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-000486.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Allison Lawrence was elected as Director at Stride, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 27, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Stride, Inc. (the “Company”) elected, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Nominating Committee”), Dr. Ralph Smith and Ms. Allison Lawrence to serve as members of the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000115752323000486/0001157523-23-000486-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ralph Smith was elected as Director at Stride, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 27, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Stride, Inc. (the “Company”) elected, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Nominating Committee”), Dr. Ralph Smith and Ms. Allison Lawrence to serve as members of the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000115752323000486/0001157523-23-000486-index.htm

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