---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001490281-22-000075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRPN"
cik: "0001490281"
company_name: "Groupon, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T02:19:38.342475+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Groupon appoints Dusan Senkypl to board under cooperation deal with Pale Fire Capital (22% holder)

## Summary
- Cooperation agreement with Pale Fire Capital (owns ~22% of GRPN) effective June 13, 2022.
- Dusan Senkypl appointed to board immediately after June 15 annual meeting; Jan Barta to join as director by Nov 30, 2022.
- Board size increased to nine directors, eight independent.
- Pale Fire agrees to standstill, voting in line with Board recommendations, and not to acquire more than 25% of shares.
- Groupon reimburses Pale Fire up to $75,000 for costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001490281-22-000075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRPN
- cik: 0001490281
- company_name: Groupon, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028122000075/0001490281-22-000075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028122000075/grpn-20220613.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-22-000075
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-22-000075.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001490281-22-000075.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dusan Senkypl was appointed as Director at Groupon, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company shall increase the size of the Board to nine (9) directors effective immediately following the 2022 Annual Meeting and appoint Dusan Senkypl to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028122000075/0001490281-22-000075-index.htm

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