---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001679788-26-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COIN"
cik: "0001679788"
company_name: "Coinbase Global, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-23T20:04:30+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-23T20:06:27.110212+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coinbase CPO Lawrence Brock to step down; Dominique Baillet expected as successor

## Summary
- Lawrence Brock to step down as Chief People Officer effective August 17, 2026; will remain employee through Sept 1, then advisor through Nov 30.
- Company expects to appoint Dominique Baillet as new Chief People Officer (no effective date given).
- Brock to receive $182,500 lump sum and continued vesting of RSUs scheduled to vest Nov 20, 2026, under advisor agreement.
- Advisor agreement runs Sept 2 to Nov 30, 2026; Brock provides transitional services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001679788-26-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COIN
- cik: 0001679788
- company_name: Coinbase Global, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-23T20:04:30+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679788/000167978826000080/0001679788-26-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679788/000167978826000080/coin-20260722.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001679788-26-000080.txt

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