---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-047831"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BIRD"
cik: "0001653909"
company_name: "Allbirds, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:07:15.669355+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Allbirds appoints Lily Yan Hughes as independent director to its board

## Summary
- Appointed effective October 31, 2025; serves as Class I director standing for reelection at 2028 annual meeting.
- Received initial RSU grant with grant-date fair value of $200,000 under 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
- Will chair Sustainability, Nomination and Governance Committee; also serves on Management Compensation and Leadership Committee.
- Former Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Arrow Electronics and Public Storage.
- Ms. Hughes brings expertise in technology, distribution, real estate, capital markets and governance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-047831
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BIRD
- cik: 0001653909
- company_name: Allbirds, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653909/000162828025047831/0001628280-25-047831-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653909/000162828025047831/bird-20251031.htm

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