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accession: "0001193125-24-195964"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001391127"
company_name: "Edgio, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:40:12.095653+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Edgio appoints Eugene I. Davis to board, Chairman of Transaction Committee, $40K/month

## Summary
- Board increased from 4 to 5 directors; vacancy filled by Class II director Eugene I. Davis.
- Davis serves as Chairman of a new Transaction Committee; receives $40,000/month fixed cash fee.
- Davis has over 40 years of restructuring, M&A, and strategic advisory experience across 250+ companies.
- Term set at minimum 6 months; may end by death, mutual agreement, shareholder vote, or board request.
- Davis also serves on boards of Fossil Group and previously several other public companies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-195964
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001391127
- company_name: Edgio, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1391127/000119312524195964/0001193125-24-195964-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1391127/000119312524195964/d855182d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-195964.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eugene I. Davis was appointed as Director and Chairman of Transaction Committee at Edgio, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director and Chairman of Transaction Committee
  source text: Effective August 2, 2024, Eugene I. Davis was appointed to the Board as a Class II director to fill the vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1391127/000119312524195964/0001193125-24-195964-index.htm

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