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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Duolingo (DUOL)

Duolingo appoints Bonnie Ross to board of directors, expanding board to ten

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Duolingo increased its board from nine to ten directors on December 5, 2024, and appointed Bonnie Ross as a Class II director, effective immediately. Ms. Ross, a former Microsoft corporate vice president who led the Halo franchise, joins the Compensation Committee and the Merger and Acquisitions Committee. The filing does not report any financial results, but it does set out her director pay, including equity awards, which will be disclosed to shareholders.

Key points

  • Board increased from nine to ten directors; Bonnie Ross appointed Class II director effective immediately on December 5, 2024
  • Ross joins the Compensation Committee and the Merger and Acquisitions Committee; term expires at the 2026 annual meeting
  • Initial RSU award valued at $360,000 and annual RSU award valued at $180,000, plus $35,000 Board retainer and committee retainers of $7,500 and $4,000
  • Filing furnished press release dated December 9, 2024 announcing the appointment

The filing

CompanyDuolingo (DUOL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 9, 2024, 4:26 PM ET
Accession number0001562088-24-000276

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:17 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 09, 2024.

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