---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001582961-23-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOCN"
cik: "0001582961"
company_name: "DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T00:44:09.662222+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DigitalOcean appoints Chris Merritt, former Cloudflare CRO, to board

## Summary
- Christopher Merritt appointed as Class I director effective April 17, 2023; board size expanded to eight.
- Merritt served as Cloudflare's Chief Revenue Officer and President of Field Operations through January 2023.
- Receives initial RSU award valued at $400,000 vesting over three years; eligible for future cash fees and RSU grants.
- Appointment aligns with DigitalOcean's focus on SMB go-to-market growth, per CEO Yancey Spruill.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001582961-23-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOCN
- cik: 0001582961
- company_name: DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296123000013/0001582961-23-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296123000013/docn-20230414.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001582961-23-000013
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001582961-23-000013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001582961-23-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Merritt was appointed as Class I director at DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: appointed Christopher Merritt as a Class I director of the Company to fill the resulting vacancy, effective April 17, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296123000013/0001582961-23-000013-index.htm

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