---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-232814"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNAP"
cik: "0001564408"
company_name: "Snap Inc"
filed_at: "2026-05-20T21:05:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T21:09:26.219428+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Luke Wood appointed to Snap board; former Beats by Dr. Dre President

## Summary
- Board expanded from 12 to 13 members; Wood appointed effective May 20, 2026.
- Wood served as President of Beats by Dr. Dre (2011-2020) and VP at Apple; now CEO of Violet St Holdings.
- He has not been assigned to any board committees.
- Wood also serves on the board of Fender Musical Instruments Corp.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-232814
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNAP
- cik: 0001564408
- company_name: Snap Inc
- filed_at: 2026-05-20T21:05:02+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1564408/000119312526232814/0001193125-26-232814-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564408/000119312526232814/d100806d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-232814
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-232814.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-232814.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Luke Wood was appointed as Director at Snap Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 20, 2026, our board of directors approved an increase to the size of the board from twelve to thirteen members and appointed Luke Wood to fill the newly created vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564408/000119312526232814/0001193125-26-232814-index.htm

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