---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001352010-24-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPAM"
cik: "0001352010"
company_name: "EPAM Systems, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:29:18.457057+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EPAM appoints new Lead Independent Director; shareholders vote to declassify board

## Summary
- Stockholders elected Arkadiy Dobkin, DeAnne Aguirre, Chandra McMahon, Robert Segert as Class III directors.
- Advisory stockholder proposal to declassify board passed with 46.2M for vs 1.0M against; board to reexamine position.
- Richard Michael Mayoras appointed Lead Independent Director effective June 1, 2024, replacing Ronald Vargo.
- Ronald Vargo named Chairman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, succeeding Robert Segert who remains on committee.
- Ratification of Deloitte as auditor and advisory approval of executive compensation both passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001352010-24-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPAM
- cik: 0001352010
- company_name: EPAM Systems, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1352010/000135201024000021/0001352010-24-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1352010/000135201024000021/epam-20240531.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001352010-24-000021.txt

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