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accession: "0001579091-25-000071"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CART"
cik: "0001579091"
company_name: "Maplebear Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:24:03.686921+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Instacart appoints Josh Silverman (Etsy CEO) to its Board of Directors effective August 15, 2025

## Summary
- Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy, appointed to Instacart's Board as a Class I director effective August 15, 2025.
- Board expanded from nine to ten members; Silverman's term runs until 2027 Annual Meeting.
- Silverman previously CEO of Skype and Shopping.com, co-founder of Evite; brings marketplace expertise.
- Silverman will receive compensation under Instacart's standard non-employee director policy.
- Previously announced CEO transition (Chris Rogers as CEO, Fidji Simo as Chair) also became effective.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001579091-25-000071
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CART
- cik: 0001579091
- company_name: Maplebear Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000157909125000071/0001579091-25-000071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000157909125000071/cart-20250811.htm

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