---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001582961-24-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOCN"
cik: "0001582961"
company_name: "DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T00:29:24.809700+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DigitalOcean CRO Muhammad Aaqib Gadit to step down; will serve as advisor after successor hired

## Summary
- Gadit notified DigitalOcean on April 30, 2024 of intent to resign as Chief Revenue Officer upon successor's start.
- After successor commences, Gadit will remain as an advisor for a mutually agreed transition period.
- No successor has been named; the company will begin search for new CRO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001582961-24-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOCN
- cik: 0001582961
- company_name: DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296124000058/0001582961-24-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296124000058/docn-20240430.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001582961-24-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001582961-24-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001582961-24-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Muhammad Aaqib Gadit departed as Chief Revenue Officer at DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: On April 30, 2024, Muhammad Aaqib Gadit notified DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) of his desire to step down from his current role as Chief Revenue Officer upon the commencement of employment of a successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1582961/000158296124000058/0001582961-24-000058-index.htm

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