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accession: "0001609711-21-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDDY"
cik: "0001609711"
company_name: "GoDaddy Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:42:41.233751+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GoDaddy adopts majority voting, plans to declassify board and eliminate supermajority provisions

## Summary
- Board amended bylaws to adopt majority voting standard in uncontested director elections.
- Board will recommend eliminating classified board structure at 2022 annual meeting.
- Board will recommend eliminating supermajority threshold for charter and bylaw amendments.
- Compensation Committee charter updated to include human capital management oversight.
- Policy expanded to prohibit pledging of company shares by directors and employees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001609711-21-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDDY
- cik: 0001609711
- company_name: GoDaddy Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971121000130/0001609711-21-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971121000130/gddy-20211208.htm

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