---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001679788-24-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COIN"
cik: "0001679788"
company_name: "Coinbase Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:19:24.190266+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coinbase expands board from 7 to 10, appoints Christa Davies, Paul Clement, Chris Lehane

## Summary
- Board increased from 7 to 10 directors; appointments effective immediately.
- Christa Davies (CFO of Aon) and Paul Clement appointed to Audit and Compliance Committee.
- Davies' firm Aon received ~$12M from Coinbase in 2023 and $12.6M in H1 2024.
- Chris Lehane previously had consulting arrangement with Haun Ventures for $1M quarterly fee; terminated April 2024.
- All new directors will serve until 2025 annual meeting; compensation per standard non-employee director program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001679788-24-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COIN
- cik: 0001679788
- company_name: Coinbase Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679788/000167978824000133/0001679788-24-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679788/000167978824000133/coin-20240724.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001679788-24-000133
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001679788-24-000133.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001679788-24-000133.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Clement was appointed as Director at Coinbase Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased its size from seven to ten directors and appointed each of Christa Davies, Paul Clement, and Chris Lehane (collectively, the “New Directors”) to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679788/000167978824000133/0001679788-24-000133-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chris Lehane was appointed as Director at Coinbase Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased its size from seven to ten directors and appointed each of Christa Davies, Paul Clement, and Chris Lehane (collectively, the “New Directors”) to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679788/000167978824000133/0001679788-24-000133-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christa Davies was appointed as Director at Coinbase Global, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board increased its size from seven to ten directors and appointed each of Christa Davies, Paul Clement, and Chris Lehane (collectively, the “New Directors”) to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679788/000167978824000133/0001679788-24-000133-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.