---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001447669-21-000296"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TWLO"
cik: "0001447669"
company_name: "TWILIO INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:02:21.325274+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Twilio General Counsel Karyn Smith resigns effective Jan 7, 2022; receives $250k bonus for transition

## Summary
- Karyn Smith notified Twilio of resignation as General Counsel, effective January 7, 2022.
- Compensation Committee approved a $250,000 one-time bonus for continued service until successor is identified and transitions.
- No successor has been named; Smith will remain in role during the transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001447669-21-000296
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TWLO
- cik: 0001447669
- company_name: TWILIO INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1447669/000144766921000296/0001447669-21-000296-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1447669/000144766921000296/twlo-20211208.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001447669-21-000296
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001447669-21-000296.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001447669-21-000296.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karyn Smith resigned as General Counsel at TWILIO INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: General Counsel
  source text: On December 8, 2021, Karyn Smith, General Counsel of Twilio Inc. (the “ Company ”), informed the Company that her resignation from her position will be effective January 7, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1447669/000144766921000296/0001447669-21-000296-index.htm

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