---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-060853"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RPD"
cik: "0001560327"
company_name: "Rapid7, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T06:32:48.904455+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rapid7 expands board to 11, appoints three directors, cooperates with JANA Partners

## Summary
- Board expands from 8 to 11; Wael Mohamed and Mike Burns appointed by April 15, Kevin Galligan within 45 business days upon JANA request.
- JANA will support all Rapid7 director nominees at 2025 annual meeting; ownership capped at 14.9% without board consent.
- Galligan joins Compensation Committee, Burns joins Audit Committee upon appointment.
- Cooperation agreement effective until Jan 9, 2026 or 30 days before 2026 meeting notice period.
- JANA to vote with board on proposals except extraordinary transactions; may follow ISS/Glass Lewis.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-060853
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RPD
- cik: 0001560327
- company_name: Rapid7, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312525060853/0001193125-25-060853-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312525060853/d920173d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-060853.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 65ff72b90a
  claim: Mike Burns was appointed as Director at Rapid7, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Effective March 21, 2025, the Board increased the size of the Board from eight (8) to eleven (11) directors and appointed each of Mr. Mohamed and Mr. Burns as directors, effective no later than April 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312525060853/0001193125-25-060853-index.htm
- claim_id: c8da3680bc
  claim: Wael Mohamed was appointed as Director at Rapid7, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Effective March 21, 2025, the Board increased the size of the Board from eight (8) to eleven (11) directors and appointed each of Mr. Mohamed and Mr. Burns as directors, effective no later than April 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312525060853/0001193125-25-060853-index.htm
- claim_id: ec32e2d4de
  claim: Kevin Galligan was appointed as Director at Rapid7, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Additionally, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Galligan as a director contingent upon receipt of a written request from JANA pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, effective no later than 45 business days following March 21, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312525060853/0001193125-25-060853-index.htm

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