---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001609711-23-000099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GDDY"
cik: "0001609711"
company_name: "GoDaddy Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T04:58:44.798559+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 retires; consulting agreement; annual meeting votes

## Summary
- Chuck Robel retired as Board Chair at June 7 annual meeting; entered consulting agreement through Jan 2025, no cash compensation, unvested equity forfeited.
- Three Class II directors elected: Mark Garrett, Srini Tallapragada, Sigal Zarmi (each received >128M votes for).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved (124.9M for, 5.4M against).
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2023 (138.5M for, 1.4M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001609711-23-000099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GDDY
- cik: 0001609711
- company_name: GoDaddy Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000099/0001609711-23-000099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000099/gddy-20230606.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001609711-23-000099.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chuck Robel retired as Chair of the Board of Directors at GoDaddy Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chair of the Board of Directors
  source text: Chuck Robel, Chair of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of GoDaddy Inc. (the "Company"), informed the Company of his decision to retire from the Board as of the Company's 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"), which was held on June 7, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000099/0001609711-23-000099-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GoDaddy Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. The results of such vote were as follows: For Against Abstain 138,545,480 1,381,139 22,273
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000099/0001609711-23-000099-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GoDaddy Inc. shareholders approved Advisory, non-binding vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: The stockholders approved the advisory, non-binding proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of such vote were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-votes 124,914,402 5,358,114 1,744,837 7,931,539
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000099/0001609711-23-000099-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GoDaddy Inc. shareholders approved Election of three Class II directors to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation, death or removal. The results of such vote were as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-votes Mark Garrett 128,285,720 3,711,777 19,856 7,931,539 Srini Tallapragada 131,265,110 726,513 25,730 7,931,539 Sigal Zarmi 131,254,541 739,696 23,116 7,931,539
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609711/000160971123000099/0001609711-23-000099-index.htm

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