---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-035668"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DMRC"
cik: "0001438231"
company_name: "Digimarc CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:32:32.626727+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Digimarc welcomes Ravi Kumar to Board of Directors, expands to 7 members

## Summary
- Board increased from 6 to 7 and elected Ravi Kumar S, President of Infosys, effective June 28, 2021.
- He receives $50,000 annual retainer (quarterly $12,500) and ~$200,000 in restricted stock vesting over 3 years.
- Kumar leads Infosys Global Services, oversees consulting, BPM, and chairs boards of multiple Infosys subsidiaries.
- Appointment supports Digimarc's strategic focus on digital transformation, AI, and global enterprise partnerships.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-035668
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DMRC
- cik: 0001438231
- company_name: Digimarc CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000156459021035668/0001564590-21-035668-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000156459021035668/dmrc-8k_20210628.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-035668
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-035668.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-035668.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ravi Kumar S was elected as Director at Digimarc CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 28, 2021, the Board of Directors of Digimarc Corporation (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board of Directors from six to seven members and elected the following individual to serve in the newly created seat until the next annual meeting of shareholders, at which time the Board of Directors intends to nominate him for election by the Company’s shareholders. ● Ravi Kumar S
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1438231/000156459021035668/0001564590-21-035668-index.htm

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