Copart adds David J. Berger, a Wilson Sonsini senior partner, to its board of directors
Copart appointed David J. Berger as a director effective August 13, 2026, with a term running to its 2026 annual meeting. Berger is a senior partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which the company uses as outside corporate counsel, and the company expects to use that firm for routine legal work going forward, with fees it considers not material.
Key points
- Berger joined the board effective August 13, 2026; his initial term expires at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders
- Berger is a senior partner at Wilson Sonsini, Copart's outside corporate counsel, and the company expects routine engagements with the firm; fees for fiscal 2027 are expected to be not material
- Company says no related party transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) for fiscal year ended July 31, 2026
- Announced in a press release dated August 17, 2026; Berger will join the outside director compensation program and has signed the standard indemnification agreement
The filing
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