---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001364250-26-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DEI"
cik: "0001364250"
company_name: "Douglas Emmett Inc"
filed_at: "2026-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:39:49.919826+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Douglas Emmett director Bider to retire; Andy Cohen elected to board

## Summary
- Leslie Bider will not stand for re-election; term ends at May 28, 2026 annual meeting.
- Andy Cohen, Global Co-Chair of Gensler, elected to board effective April 8, 2026 with term until annual meeting.
- Board size increased from 8 to 9 for Cohen, then will revert to 8 after Bider's departure.
- Cohen's firm Gensler received $2.0M in fees from Douglas Emmett in 2025; board found no independence issues.
- Cohen will receive pro-rated annual retainer of $220,000 in LTIP units subject to stockholder approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001364250-26-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DEI
- cik: 0001364250
- company_name: Douglas Emmett Inc
- filed_at: 2026-04-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1364250/000136425026000015/0001364250-26-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1364250/000136425026000015/nysedei-20260406.htm

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