---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-040737"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LPSN"
cik: "0001102993"
company_name: "LIVEPERSON INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:51:31.449227+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LivePerson settles proxy fight with Starboard; adds two new directors, Peter Block to retire

## Summary
- Starboard withdraws four director nominees; will vote all shares for LivePerson's slate at 2022 Annual Meeting.
- Board appoints one director from Starboard and one from LivePerson; Peter Block retires after meeting.
- Jill Layfield appointed Lead Independent Director; Board expands to nine members, eight independent.
- Starboard enters standstill, reimbursed up to $1.1M for expenses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-040737
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LPSN
- cik: 0001102993
- company_name: LIVEPERSON INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102993/000121390022040737/0001213900-22-040737-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102993/000121390022040737/ea163030-8k_liveperson.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-040737
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-040737.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-22-040737.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Block departed as Director at LIVEPERSON INC.
  - Action: will depart
  - Role: Director
  source text: Peter Block, a current Class II director, will depart the Board no later than the conclusion of the 2022 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1102993/000121390022040737/0001213900-22-040737-index.htm

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