---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001834584-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CPNG"
cik: "0001834584"
company_name: "Coupang, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T21:47:21.850689+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coupang appoints Pedro Franceschi to board, grants RSU of 5,167 shares

## Summary
- Pedro Franceschi appointed to board effective March 15, 2022; also joins Compensation Committee.
- Granted initial RSU award of 5,167 Class A shares, vesting by next annual meeting or one-year anniversary.
- Eligible for $300,000 annual RSU grant per director policy plus $10,000 for committee service.
- Entered indemnification agreement consistent with other directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001834584-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CPNG
- cik: 0001834584
- company_name: Coupang, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-18T23:59:59+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/1834584/000183458422000021/0001834584-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834584/000183458422000021/cpng-20220315.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001834584-22-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Pedro Franceschi was appointed as director at Coupang, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On March 15, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Coupang, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Pedro Franceschi as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1834584/000183458422000021/0001834584-22-000021-index.htm

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