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Amazon8-K: Board change

Amazon appoints cybersecurity expert Kevin Mandia to Board of Directors and Security Committee

What happened

Amazon has elected Kevin Mandia, founder of cybersecurity firm Armadin and former CEO of Mandiant, to its Board of Directors and appointed him to the Security Committee.

Source

SEC EDGARSep 9, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Amazon 8-K

Filing excerpt

On September 8, 2026, the Board of Directors of Amazon.com, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Kevin R. Mandia as a director of the Company and also appointed him to the Audit Committee and Security Committee of the Board.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872426000036/amzn-20260908.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: Board change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
09/08
Filed
Sep 9, 2026

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Details

CIK
1018724
Accession number
0001018724-26-000036
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Strategic direction shift
Signal category
Leadership

Topics and mentions

Technologies

  • cybersecurity

Vendors

  • Google

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Sep 15, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
boardChange

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