---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001609711-22-000118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDDY"
cik: "0001609711"
company_name: "GoDaddy Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:42:43.626034+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GoDaddy Chair Chuck Robel to retire; Brian Sharples appointed as new Chair

## Summary
- Chuck Robel informed GoDaddy on Sept 23, 2022 of his retirement from the Board at the 2023 annual meeting.
- Robel will step down as Chair and from Audit & Finance Committee effective Sept 30, 2022.
- Brian Sharples appointed as Chair of the Board, effective Sept 30, 2022.
- Robel's departure is not due to any disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices.
- Sharples has served on the Board since 2016.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001609711-22-000118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDDY
- cik: 0001609711
- company_name: GoDaddy Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971122000118/0001609711-22-000118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971122000118/gddy-20220923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001609711-22-000118
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001609711-22-000118.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001609711-22-000118.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chuck Robel departed as Director at GoDaddy Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 23, 2022, Chuck Robel informed GoDaddy Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) as of the Company’s 2023 annual meeting stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971122000118/0001609711-22-000118-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian Sharples was appointed as Chair of the Board at GoDaddy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On September 26 , 2022, the Board appointed Brian Sharples as the Chair of the Board effective September 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971122000118/0001609711-22-000118-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chuck Robel resigned as Chair of the Board at GoDaddy Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: In support of this transition, Mr. Robel will continue to serve as a director but will resign from his roles as Chair of the Board and as a member of the Audit and Finance Committee, effective September 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971122000118/0001609711-22-000118-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.