---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001609711-23-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDDY"
cik: "0001609711"
company_name: "GoDaddy Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T09:31:04.243767+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GoDaddy appoints Srini Tallapragada and Sigal Zarmi to board; Roslansky and Wittlinger resign

## Summary
- Ryan Roslansky and Lee Wittlinger resigned from the board effective Jan 25, 2023, with no disagreement over operations.
- Srini Tallapragada (Salesforce CEng Officer) and Sigal Zarmi (former Morgan Stanley CIO) appointed as independent directors.
- Each new director receives an initial RSU grant valued at $235,000, vesting on the one-year anniversary.
- Both appointees join the nominating and governance committee; board declassification is being phased in.
- Tallapragada and Zarmi were appointed to class II and will stand for election at the 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001609711-23-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDDY
- cik: 0001609711
- company_name: GoDaddy Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000009/0001609711-23-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000009/gddy-20230122.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001609711-23-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ryan Roslansky resigned as Director at GoDaddy Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 22, 2023 Ryan Roslansky and on January 24, 2023 Lee Wittlinger each notified the board of directors (the "Board") of GoDaddy Inc. (the "Company") of their resignation as a member of the Board, effective as of January 25, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000009/0001609711-23-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Srini Tallapragada was appointed as Director at GoDaddy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 25, 2023, the Board appointed Srini Tallapragada and Sigal Zarmi to its Board as of the Effective Date to fill the vacancies created by Mr. Roslansky and Wittlinger’s departures.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000009/0001609711-23-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lee Wittlinger resigned as Director at GoDaddy Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 22, 2023 Ryan Roslansky and on January 24, 2023 Lee Wittlinger each notified the board of directors (the "Board") of GoDaddy Inc. (the "Company") of their resignation as a member of the Board, effective as of January 25, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000009/0001609711-23-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sigal Zarmi was appointed as Director at GoDaddy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 25, 2023, the Board appointed Srini Tallapragada and Sigal Zarmi to its Board as of the Effective Date to fill the vacancies created by Mr. Roslansky and Wittlinger’s departures.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000009/0001609711-23-000009-index.htm

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