---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001929589-24-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001929589"
company_name: "MariaDB plc"
filed_at: "2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T04:50:27.620845+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MariaDB board changes after K1 affiliate acquires $26.5M note; two directors resign

## Summary
- Meridian Topco (K1 affiliate) purchased $26.5M RPV Note from RP Ventures on April 24, 2024.
- Directors Michael Fanfant and Jack Zubarev resigned immediately after the note acquisition; no disagreement.
- K1 designees George Mansour (Partner at K1) and Jordan Wappler (SVP Legal) appointed to Board.
- Mansour appointed Class I director (term through 2026 AGM); Wappler Class II (term through 2024 AGM).
- New directors deferred from compensation/equity grants; standard indemnification agreements proposed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001929589-24-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001929589
- company_name: MariaDB plc
- filed_at: 2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000192958924000024/0001929589-24-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000192958924000024/mrdb-20240424.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001929589-24-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001929589-24-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001929589-24-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Yakov "Jack" Zubarev resigned as Director at MariaDB plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective immediately following the closing of the RPV Note Acquisition, Michael Fanfant and Yakov “Jack” Zubarev, directors of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company who were selected by RPV Ventures pursuant to the terms of the RPV Note, resigned as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000192958924000024/0001929589-24-000024-index.htm
- Executive change
  George Mansour was appointed as Director at MariaDB plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 24, 2024, George Mansour and Jordan Wappler, as designees of K1, the purchaser of the RPV Note under the RPV Note Acquisition, were appointed to the Board as Class I and II directors, respectively.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000192958924000024/0001929589-24-000024-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jordan Wappler was appointed as Director at MariaDB plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 24, 2024, George Mansour and Jordan Wappler, as designees of K1, the purchaser of the RPV Note under the RPV Note Acquisition, were appointed to the Board as Class I and II directors, respectively.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000192958924000024/0001929589-24-000024-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Fanfant resigned as Director at MariaDB plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective immediately following the closing of the RPV Note Acquisition, Michael Fanfant and Yakov “Jack” Zubarev, directors of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company who were selected by RPV Ventures pursuant to the terms of the RPV Note, resigned as directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000192958924000024/0001929589-24-000024-index.htm

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