---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001286139-24-000096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LZ"
cik: "0001286139"
company_name: "LEGALZOOM.COM, INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:37:03.615576+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LegalZoom appoints CFO Noel Watson as COO; Aaron Stibel as CRO

## Summary
- Noel Watson, current CFO, appointed COO effective Aug 13, 2024; retains CFO and principal accounting/financial officer roles.
- Aaron Stibel appointed Chief Revenue Officer, effective Aug 13, 2024, reporting to Watson.
- Compensation Committee to grant Watson $1.0M in equity — 50% RSUs (4-yr quarterly vest) and 50% PSUs (2024 Adj. EBITDA target with TSR modifier).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001286139-24-000096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LZ
- cik: 0001286139
- company_name: LEGALZOOM.COM, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286139/000128613924000096/0001286139-24-000096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286139/000128613924000096/lz-20240809.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001286139-24-000096
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001286139-24-000096.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001286139-24-000096.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Noel Watson was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at LEGALZOOM.COM, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On August 9, 2024, the Board of Directors of LegalZoom.com, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Noel Watson, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of August 13, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286139/000128613924000096/0001286139-24-000096-index.htm

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