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accession: "0001628280-26-003601"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LYFT"
cik: "0001759509"
company_name: "Lyft, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:34:25.947833+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lyft appoints Deborah Hersman to board; former NTSB chair and Waymo safety chief

## Summary
- Deborah Hersman appointed effective January 25, 2026 as Class I director, term expiring at 2026 annual meeting.
- She also joins the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee immediately.
- Hersman served as NTSB chair (2009-2014), National Safety Council CEO, and Waymo Chief Safety Officer (2019-2021).
- Current public board seats: ONE Gas and NiSource; brings AV industry, safety, and regulatory expertise.
- Standard non-employee director compensation per April 2025 proxy; no related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-003601
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LYFT
- cik: 0001759509
- company_name: Lyft, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759509/000162828026003601/0001628280-26-003601-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759509/000162828026003601/lyft-20260125.htm

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