AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Amazon (AMZN)

Amazon elects Kevin R. Mandia to board, adds him to Audit and Security committees

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Amazon's board elected cybersecurity executive Kevin R. Mandia as a director on September 8, 2026, and appointed him to the Audit Committee and Security Committee. He receives a restricted stock unit award for 4,086 shares that vests in three equal annual installments starting November 15, 2027, if he continues to serve. The change adds a director with cybersecurity leadership experience to oversight of audit and security matters.

Key points

  • Elected as director on September 8, 2026, and appointed to the Audit Committee and Security Committee
  • Restricted stock unit award for 4,086 shares, vesting in three equal annual installments beginning November 15, 2027
  • Mr. Mandia previously served as CEO of Mandiant, Inc. from June 2016 to July 2024 and is CEO of Armadin, Inc.
  • Filing also discloses that an employee, Kristin Mandia, is his sister-in-law, with an annual salary of $185,000

The filing

CompanyAmazon (AMZN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 4:28 PM ET
Accession number0001018724-26-000036

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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