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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-079260"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TTGT"
cik: "0002018064"
company_name: "TechTarget, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T23:14:28.498216+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TechTarget chair Mary McDowell resigns; Patrick Martell appointed as director and Chair

## Summary
- Mary McDowell resigns as Chair and director effective Feb 27, 2026; no disagreement with the company.
- Patrick Martell (CEO of Informa Markets, COO of Informa PLC) elected to Board and Chair effective March 1, 2026.
- Martell nominated by Informa PLC under the Stockholder's Agreement dated Dec 2, 2024.
- Martell will not receive compensation under the company's non-employee director compensation plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-079260
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TTGT
- cik: 0002018064
- company_name: TechTarget, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2018064/000119312526079260/0001193125-26-079260-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2018064/000119312526079260/ttgt-20260224.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-079260.txt

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