---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-011589"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TCX"
cik: "0000909494"
company_name: "TUCOWS INC /PA/"
filed_at: "2025-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T17:53:28.581204+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tucows nominates five new directors; five incumbents not seeking reelection

## Summary
- New nominees: Dr. Sandra Matz, Laurenz Malte Nienaber, Allen Taylor, Jeffrey Tory, Stephan Uhrenbacher.
- Returning nominees: Marlene Carl, Lee Matheson, and CEO Elliot Noss.
- Departing directors: Robin Chase, Erez Gissin, Allen Karp, Jeffrey Schwartz, Gigi Sohn.
- Election to occur at May 20, 2025 Annual Meeting; proxy statement filed April 10, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-011589
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TCX
- cik: 0000909494
- company_name: TUCOWS INC /PA/
- filed_at: 2025-04-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/tcx20250409_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-011589
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-011589.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-011589.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Sandra Matz was appointed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: new Board of Director nominees Dr. Sandra Matz, Laurenz Malte Nienaber, Allen Taylor, Jeffrey Tory and Stephan Uhrenbacher will be standing for election to the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Laurenz Malte Nienaber was appointed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: new Board of Director nominees Dr. Sandra Matz, Laurenz Malte Nienaber, Allen Taylor, Jeffrey Tory and Stephan Uhrenbacher will be standing for election to the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robin Chase departed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: not seeking reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Robin Chase, Erez Gissin, Allen Karp, Jeffrey Schwartz and Gigi Sohn have decided to not seek reelection.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Allen Taylor was appointed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: new Board of Director nominees Dr. Sandra Matz, Laurenz Malte Nienaber, Allen Taylor, Jeffrey Tory and Stephan Uhrenbacher will be standing for election to the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephan Uhrenbacher was appointed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: new Board of Director nominees Dr. Sandra Matz, Laurenz Malte Nienaber, Allen Taylor, Jeffrey Tory and Stephan Uhrenbacher will be standing for election to the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Allen Karp departed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: not seeking reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Robin Chase, Erez Gissin, Allen Karp, Jeffrey Schwartz and Gigi Sohn have decided to not seek reelection.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Schwartz departed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: not seeking reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Robin Chase, Erez Gissin, Allen Karp, Jeffrey Schwartz and Gigi Sohn have decided to not seek reelection.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gigi Sohn departed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: not seeking reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Robin Chase, Erez Gissin, Allen Karp, Jeffrey Schwartz and Gigi Sohn have decided to not seek reelection.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Erez Gissin departed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: not seeking reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Robin Chase, Erez Gissin, Allen Karp, Jeffrey Schwartz and Gigi Sohn have decided to not seek reelection.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Tory was appointed as Director at TUCOWS INC /PA/.
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: new Board of Director nominees Dr. Sandra Matz, Laurenz Malte Nienaber, Allen Taylor, Jeffrey Tory and Stephan Uhrenbacher will be standing for election to the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909494/000143774925011589/0001437749-25-011589-index.htm

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