---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-196291"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFIN"
cik: "0001669811"
company_name: "Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T13:25:56.439318+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Donnelley Financial Solutions appoints Chandar Pattabhiram to board of directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to nine members; Pattabhiram appointed to fill vacancy effective July 14, 2022.
- Pattabhiram is CMO of Coupa Software (COUP) with over 20 years B2B software marketing experience.
- He will serve on the Compensation Committee and receive prorated cash retainer of $67,507 and equity retainer of $147,671.
- Appointment runs until 2023 annual meeting; no arrangement or understanding with any other person.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-196291
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFIN
- cik: 0001669811
- company_name: Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1669811/000119312522196291/0001193125-22-196291-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1669811/000119312522196291/d373605d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-196291.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chandar Pattabhiram was appointed as director at Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On July 14, 2022, the Board appointed Chandar Pattabhiram as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created upon the increase in the size of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1669811/000119312522196291/0001193125-22-196291-index.htm

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