---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001386278-22-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDOT"
cik: "0001386278"
company_name: "GREEN DOT CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:41:56.253446+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Dot appoints Starboard Value's Peter Feld to board of directors

## Summary
- Peter Feld appointed to the board effective March 11, 2022; he is Managing Member and Head of Research at Starboard Value LP.
- Feld will receive pro rata portion of $70,000 annual retainer and eligible for $125,000 RSU grant at next annual meeting.
- Starboard Value is one of Green Dot's largest long-term shareholders; Feld cites belief company is deeply undervalued.
- Feld currently chairs GCP Applied Technologies and serves on NortonLifeLock board; has prior board roles at multiple public companies.
- Appointment reflects ongoing relationship with activist investor; no arrangements or transactions under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001386278-22-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDOT
- cik: 0001386278
- company_name: GREEN DOT CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627822000010/0001386278-22-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627822000010/gdot-20220311.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001386278-22-000010
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001386278-22-000010.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001386278-22-000010.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Feld was appointed as member of the board of directors at GREEN DOT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the board of directors
  source text: On March 14, 2022, Green Dot Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Peter Feld, age 43, as a member of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective March 11, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1386278/000138627822000010/0001386278-22-000010-index.htm

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