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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001370637-25-000097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETSY"
cik: "0001370637"
company_name: "ETSY INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:36:30.636902+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Etsy names Kruti Patel Goyal as CEO effective Jan 1, 2026; Josh Silverman becomes Executive Chair

## Summary
- Kruti Patel Goyal, current President and Chief Growth Officer, will become CEO and join the Board effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Josh Silverman steps down as CEO on Dec 31, 2025, to serve as Executive Chair through 2026, then Senior Advisor until Apr 1, 2027.
- Fred Wilson steps down as Board Chair but remains on the Board.
- Patel Goyal receives base salary $700k, 100% target bonus, and ~$16M equity award (50% RSU, 50% PSU). Silverman receives $420k salary, ~$8M PSU award.
- Transition follows rigorous succession planning; under Silverman, GMS grew 4x, revenue nearly 8x, share price up 7x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001370637-25-000097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETSY
- cik: 0001370637
- company_name: ETSY INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370637/000137063725000097/0001370637-25-000097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1370637/000137063725000097/etsy-20251024.htm

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