---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-219684"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHWY"
cik: "0001766502"
company_name: "Chewy, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T04:10:43.790036+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chewy appoints James Nelson to newly created board seat, expanding to 13 directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 12 to 13 directors; James Nelson appointed as Class I director with term expiring at 2023 annual meeting.
- Mr. Nelson is independent under SEC/NYSE rules; currently CEO of Global Net Lease (GNL) and director at Xerox and Roman DBDR.
- Eligible for standard non-affiliated director compensation per proxy; entered into customary indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-219684
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHWY
- cik: 0001766502
- company_name: Chewy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000119312521219684/0001193125-21-219684-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000119312521219684/d156870d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-219684.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Nelson was appointed as Director at Chewy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 19, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Chewy, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from twelve to thirteen directors and filled the newly created vacancy by appointing Mr. James Nelson (the “New Director”) as a Class I director, with a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000119312521219684/0001193125-21-219684-index.htm

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