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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-218871"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNAP"
cik: "0001564408"
company_name: "Snap Inc"
filed_at: "2024-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:53:36.970673+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Snap appoints Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone to board of directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 10 to 11 members; Lanzone appointed to fill the new vacancy, effective Sept 12, 2024.
- Lanzone is CEO of Yahoo Inc. since Sept 2021; previously CEO of Tinder and President/CEO of CBS Interactive.
- He will serve until the next annual meeting or earlier removal; no committee assignments made yet.
- No family relationships or material interests in transactions with Snap; compensated under standard director policy.
- Snap cites Lanzone's experience in technology and digital advertising as key asset for the board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-218871
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNAP
- cik: 0001564408
- company_name: Snap Inc
- filed_at: 2024-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564408/000119312524218871/0001193125-24-218871-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564408/000119312524218871/d564061d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-218871
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-218871.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-218871.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jim Lanzone was appointed as Director at Snap Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Jim Lanzone to fill the newly created vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564408/000119312524218871/0001193125-24-218871-index.htm

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