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accession: "0001751008-26-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APP"
cik: "0001751008"
company_name: "AppLovin Corp"
filed_at: "2026-04-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:03:44.089964+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AppLovin announces CTO and legal officer succession, new independent chairperson

## Summary
- Basil Shikin steps down as CTO effective July 1, 2026, becomes Distinguished Engineer; Giovanni Ge named successor.
- Victoria Valenzuela retires as Chief Administrative & Legal Officer effective Aug 1, 2026; Corina Cacovean named new Chief Legal Officer.
- Valenzuela to be nominated for election to the Board at 2026 Annual Meeting; will consult through May 2027 for $150,000.
- Craig Billings appointed independent Chairperson of the Board, succeeding CEO Adam Foroughi who remains on Board.
- Director Alyssa Harvey Dawson will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001751008-26-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APP
- cik: 0001751008
- company_name: AppLovin Corp
- filed_at: 2026-04-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1751008/000175100826000014/0001751008-26-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1751008/000175100826000014/app-20260402.htm

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