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DDOG · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed September 11, 2025

Datadog Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
September 11, 2025
Period
Sep 11, 2025
Ticker
DDOG
Accession
0001561550-25-000272
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Datadog expands the board to 10 and appoints Ami Vora as Class I director; she receives a $600k RSU inducement.

About Datadog Inc
Market cap
$95.8B
1Y TSR
+65.7%
3Y TSR
+28.7%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Technology
CEO
Olivier Pomel
Last annual meeting: Jun 15, 2026 · View full Datadog Inc profile →
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2025

Datadog, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 001-39051 27-2825503
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
620 8th Avenue,
45th Floor 
New York,NY10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(866) 329-4466
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per shareDDOGThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐




Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 11, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Datadog, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and appointed Ami Vora as a Class I director of the Company to fill the resulting vacancy, each effective September 11, 2025. Ms. Vora's term will expire at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2026. Ms. Vora has not been, and is not currently expected to be, named to any committee of the Board at this time.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Vora and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director, and there is no family relationship between Ms. Vora and any of the Company’s other directors or executive officers. Ms. Vora has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Ms. Vora will receive compensation pursuant to our Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (“Director Compensation Policy”), as described in the “Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy” section of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2025. As an inducement for Ms. Vora to join our Board in a highly competitive market, in recognition of her extensive professional experience and expected contributions to the Company, and in order to further align her interests with those of our stockholders, the Board increased the amount of the initial grant of restricted stock units payable to Ms. Vora under the Director Compensation Policy upon her appointment from $400,000 to $600,000. Ms. Vora’s initial grant covers the number of shares of our Class A common stock equal to (A) $600,000 divided by (B) the closing sales price per share of our Class A common stock on the grant date, and will vest in three equal annual installments over the three-year period following the grant date, subject to continuous service through each applicable vesting date.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Datadog, Inc.
Date: September 11, 2025
By:
/s/ Kerry Acocella
Kerry Acocella
General Counsel and Secretary

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When did Datadog Inc file this 8-K?
Datadog Inc (DDOG) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on September 11, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001561550-25-000272.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Datadog expands the board to 10 and appoints Ami Vora as Class I director; she receives a $600k RSU inducement. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Datadog Inc's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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