---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001579091-24-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CART"
cik: "0001579091"
company_name: "Maplebear Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:40:25.076382+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Maplebear appoints Mary Beth Laughton as Class I director, expanding board to nine

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 9 directors; appointment effective August 16, 2024.
- Laughton serves as Head of Nike Global Direct to Consumer, former CEO of Athleta, and held senior roles at Sephora.
- Her term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting; compensation follows non-employee director policy.
- No reportable transactions or arrangements under SEC Rule 404(a) between Laughton and Maplebear.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001579091-24-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CART
- cik: 0001579091
- company_name: Maplebear Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-19T23:59:59+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/1579091/000157909124000094/0001579091-24-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000157909124000094/cart-20240816.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001579091-24-000094
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001579091-24-000094.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mary Beth Laughton was appointed as Class I director at Maplebear Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: On August 16, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Maplebear Inc. (the “ Company ”), upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, expanded the size of the Board from eight to nine directors and appointed Mary Beth Laughton as a Class I director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000157909124000094/0001579091-24-000094-index.htm

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