---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001286139-23-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LZ"
cik: "0001286139"
company_name: "LEGALZOOM.COM, INC."
filed_at: "2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T07:38:56.527711+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LegalZoom directors Ruder and Deb will not stand for re-election; board to shrink to 8

## Summary
- Brian Ruder and Dipanjan Deb each notified LegalZoom on Mar 28-29, 2023 of decision not to seek re-election at 2023 annual meeting.
- Both directors will serve out their current terms until the annual meeting; departures not due to any disagreement.
- Ruder was Permira-nominated; Deb was Francisco Partners-nominated; both cite board balance as reason.
- LegalZoom intends to reduce board size to eight members effective immediately before the annual meeting.
- Francisco Partners and Permira retain rights to nominate an additional director each under the Nomination Agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001286139-23-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LZ
- cik: 0001286139
- company_name: LEGALZOOM.COM, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286139/000128613923000061/0001286139-23-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286139/000128613923000061/lz-20230328.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001286139-23-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001286139-23-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001286139-23-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dipanjan Deb departed as Director at LEGALZOOM.COM, INC..
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2023, respectively, Mr. Brian Ruder and Mr. Dipanjan Deb each notified LegalZoom.com, Inc. (“LegalZoom”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at LegalZoom’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (“Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286139/000128613923000061/0001286139-23-000061-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian Ruder departed as Director at LEGALZOOM.COM, INC..
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 28, 2023 and March 29, 2023, respectively, Mr. Brian Ruder and Mr. Dipanjan Deb each notified LegalZoom.com, Inc. (“LegalZoom”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at LegalZoom’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (“Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286139/000128613923000061/0001286139-23-000061-index.htm

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