---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001582961-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOCN"
cik: "0001582961"
company_name: "DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T07:52:22.649838+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DigitalOcean replaces EY with PwC as auditor; updates share repurchase progress

## Summary
- Dismissed Ernst & Young as auditor March 27, 2023; no disagreements; appointed PwC for FY 2023.
- Reaffirms Q1 2023 revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin guidance; expects to exceed non-GAAP EPS guidance due to buyback.
- Repurchased $273.5M of $500M program as of March 30, buying 7.97M shares at avg $34.30; 89.7M shares outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001582961-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOCN
- cik: 0001582961
- company_name: DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296123000012/0001582961-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296123000012/docn-20230327.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  source text: On March 27, 2023, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“ PwC ”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, effective immediately, subject to execution of an engagement letter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296123000012/0001582961-23-000012-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Ernst & Young LLP
  source text: On March 27, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”), upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board (the “ Audit Committee ”), dismissed Ernst & Young LLP (“ EY ”), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296123000012/0001582961-23-000012-index.htm

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