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accession: "0001564408-25-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNAP"
cik: "0001564408"
company_name: "Snap Inc"
filed_at: "2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:57:57.058412+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Snap appoints Matthew McRae, Arlo CEO, to board of directors, expanding board to 12

## Summary
- Board increased from 11 to 12 directors; McRae appointed to fill newly created vacancy effective December 4, 2025.
- McRae has served as CEO of Arlo Technologies since August 2018; prior roles include SVP of Strategy at NETGEAR and CTO of VIZIO.
- Mr. McRae will serve until next annual meeting or his resignation; no committee assignments at this time.
- Compensation follows Snap's Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy; no family relationships or material interests disclosed.
- Appointment brings hardware and software innovation experience to the board, per CEO Evan Spiegel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564408-25-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNAP
- cik: 0001564408
- company_name: Snap Inc
- filed_at: 2025-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564408/000156440825000069/0001564408-25-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564408/000156440825000069/snap-20251204.htm

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