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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001517413-21-000127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSLY"
cik: "0001517413"
company_name: "Fastly, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:43:20.840990+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fastly appoints Equinix CEO Charles Meyers and PwC veteran Paula Loop to board; director pay raised

## Summary
- Charles Meyers (Equinix CEO) and Paula Loop (ex-PwC governance leader) elected as independent directors effective July 8, 2021.
- Board expands to nine members; Meyers on Compensation Committee, Loop on Audit and Nominating/Governance Committees.
- Initial RSU grant for non-employee directors increased from $175,000 to $400,000; annual RSU from $175,000 to $200,000.
- Each new director receives $30,000 annual cash retainer plus committee retainers ($7,500 Meyers, $13,750 Loop quarterly).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001517413-21-000127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSLY
- cik: 0001517413
- company_name: Fastly, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517413/000151741321000127/0001517413-21-000127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517413/000151741321000127/fsly-20210708.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001517413-21-000127.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Meyers was elected as Director at Fastly, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Charles Meyers as a Class II director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517413/000151741321000127/0001517413-21-000127-index.htm

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