---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001671933-25-000122"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TTD"
cik: "0001671933"
company_name: "Trade Desk, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T17:46:00.074838+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# The Trade Desk appoints Alex Kayyal as CFO, replacing Laura Schenkein

## Summary
- Laura Schenkein steps down as CFO effective Aug 21, 2025, staying as non-executive through year-end.
- Alex Kayyal, board member since Feb 2025 and ex-Lightspeed partner, becomes CFO effective Aug 21.
- Kayyal's compensation: $600K base salary, $600K target bonus, $600K signing bonus, $400K relocation, $15M equity.
- Kayyal will remain on the board while serving as CFO; resigns from special committee.
- Transition is mutual agreement; Schenkein to support seamless handoff.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001671933-25-000122
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TTD
- cik: 0001671933
- company_name: Trade Desk, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1671933/000167193325000122/0001671933-25-000122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1671933/000167193325000122/ttd-20250803.htm

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