---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001609711-22-000011"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "GDDY"
cik: "0001609711"
company_name: "GoDaddy Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:27:49.776021+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GoDaddy amends 8-K to disclose COO Roger Chen's employment contract with $500K salary, $4M equity

## Summary
- Roger Chen appointed COO effective Jan 3, 2022; employment contract dated Jan 24, 2022 provides $500,000 annual base salary.
- Target annual incentive bonus is 80% of base salary ($400,000) under the Company's MBO bonus plan.
- Equity grant with aggregate target value of $4,000,000: 50% time-based RSUs vesting 25% after one year then quarterly; 50% performance-based PRSUs on relative TSR.
- Eligible for annual focal equity award starting 2023, subject to Compensation Committee approval.
- Also entered into change in control and severance agreement on standard form.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001609711-22-000011
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: GDDY
- cik: 0001609711
- company_name: GoDaddy Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971122000011/0001609711-22-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971122000011/gddy-20220103.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001609711-22-000011.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Roger Chen was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at GoDaddy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 5, 2022, the Company announced the appointment of Roger Chen to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective January 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971122000011/0001609711-22-000011-index.htm

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