---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001647639-25-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UPST"
cik: "0001647639"
company_name: "Upstart Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T11:55:27.457110+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Upstart appoints Peter Bernard to board of directors

## Summary
- Peter Bernard elected as Class II director effective Feb 19, 2025; board size increased to nine.
- Bernard serves as Board Chair of Barclays Bank U.S.; former CRO at D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
- No family relationships or transactions between Bernard and Upstart requiring disclosure under SEC rules.
- Bernard eligible for standard non-employee director compensation and equity awards per Upstart's policy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001647639-25-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UPST
- cik: 0001647639
- company_name: Upstart Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1647639/000164763925000023/0001647639-25-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1647639/000164763925000023/upst-20250218.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001647639-25-000023
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001647639-25-000023.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Bernard was elected as Class II Director at Upstart Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: elected Peter Bernard to serve as a Class II director on the Board, effective as of February 19, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1647639/000164763925000023/0001647639-25-000023-index.htm

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