Etsy announces $750M share repurchase authorization and appoints Fred Wilson as Lead Independent Director

ETSY INC

New $750M buyback authorization; combined with ~$200M remaining gives near $1B total capacity.
Fred Wilson appointed Lead Independent Director effective Jan 1, 2026, as part of CEO transition.
Kruti Patel Goyal becomes CEO and Josh Silverman becomes Executive Chair on Jan 1, 2026.
Company had ~$1.6B cash at Q3 2025 end; cites confidence in near-term growth priorities.
Bylaws amended to enhance shareholder nomination procedures and reflect Rule 14a-19 updates.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

ETSY INC: Amended and restated bylaws to enhance and clarify procedural and disclosure requirements related to shareholder nominations of directors, update to reflect Rule 14a‑19, and make other technical changes (effective 2025-12-16).

Change: bylaw amendment
Effective: 2025-12-16

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On and effective as of December 16, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Etsy, Inc. (“Etsy”) amended and restated Etsy’s Bylaws (as amended, the “Bylaws”) to, among other things, enhance and clarify certain procedural and disclosure requirements related to shareholder nominations of directors, including updates to reflect Rule 14a-19 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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