AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Match (MTCH)

Match Group names Kelly Campbell to board as Anson Funds withdraws director nominations

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Match Group said Alan Spoon will not stand for re-election when his term ends at the 2025 annual meeting, and its board nominated former NBCUniversal Peacock president Kelly Campbell for a term ending at the 2028 annual meeting. The company also agreed to an information sharing agreement with Anson Funds, which agreed to withdraw its director nominations and its proposal to declassify the board, so shareholders will see board composition and governance changes at the annual meeting.

Key points

  • Alan Spoon will not stand for re-election when his term expires at the 2025 annual meeting; the filing says this was not due to any disagreement with the company.
  • Kelly Campbell is nominated for a term ending at the 2028 annual meeting; the board will grow to eleven directors, and Darrell Cavens will fill the new seat with a term ending at the 2027 annual meeting.
  • Anson Funds agreed to withdraw its director nominations and its proposal to declassify the board; Match Group's own declassification proposal remains on the annual meeting agenda.

The filing

CompanyMatch (MTCH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 29, 2025, 8:12 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-040671

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

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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 April 29, 2025.

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