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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001345016-26-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YELP"
cik: "0001345016"
company_name: "YELP INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T01:37:55.828681+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yelp CTO Sam Eaton to step down June 30; Alex Levy named successor

## Summary
- Sam Eaton notified company of resignation as CTO, effective June 30, 2026, after over 13 years.
- Alex Levy, SVP Engineering, appointed as new CTO effective same date.
- No other departures or changes announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001345016-26-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YELP
- cik: 0001345016
- company_name: YELP INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345016/000134501626000033/0001345016-26-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345016/000134501626000033/yelp-20260423.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001345016-26-000033
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001345016-26-000033.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001345016-26-000033.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sam Eaton departed as Chief Technology Officer at YELP INC.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer
  source text: Sam Eaton notified Yelp Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to step down from his position as Chief Technology Officer, effective June 30, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1345016/000134501626000033/0001345016-26-000033-index.htm

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