---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001810806-24-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "U"
cik: "0001810806"
company_name: "Unity Software Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T03:11:10.235072+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unity appoints Matthew Bromberg as CEO; Jim Whitehurst becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Matthew Bromberg named CEO and President effective May 15, 2024; replaces interim CEO Jim Whitehurst.
- Jim Whitehurst becomes Executive Chairman of the Board and returns to Silver Lake as Managing Director.
- Roelof Botha transitions from Chairman to Lead Independent Director effective May 15, 2024.
- Bromberg receives $850K base salary, $2M sign-on bonus, 1,036,055 RSUs, 1M options with performance hurdles up to $75/share.
- Company to report Q1 2024 financial results on May 9, 2024 after market close.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001810806-24-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: U
- cik: 0001810806
- company_name: Unity Software Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000181080624000085/0001810806-24-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000181080624000085/unity-20240430.htm

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