DigitalOcean Files Definitive Proxy Statement

TL;DR

DO proxy statement filed, shareholders vote soon on exec pay & board.

AI Summary

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. filed its definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on April 25, 2025, for its annual meeting on June 9, 2025. The filing details information related to the company's governance and shareholder matters, including executive compensation and board nominations. No fee was required for this filing.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with crucial information for voting on company matters, including executive compensation and board composition, impacting corporate governance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing (DEF 14A) and does not contain new material financial information or strategic changes.

Key Players & Entities

• DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• 0001140361-25-015799 (filing_id) — Accession Number
• 20250425 (date) — Filing Date
• 20250609 (date) — Period of Report (Annual Meeting Date)

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From the Filing

0001140361-25-015799.txt : 20250425 0001140361-25-015799.hdr.sgml : 20250425 20250425164314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-25-015799 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 25 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250609 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250425 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001582961 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology EIN: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-40252 FILM NUMBER: 25874836 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 EDGEVIEW DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 425 CITY: BROOMFIELD STATE: CO ZIP: 80021 BUSINESS PHONE: 6468274366 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 EDGEVIEW DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 425 CITY: BROOMFIELD STATE: CO ZIP: 80021 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Digital Ocean, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130731 DEF 14A 1 ny20043140x2_def14a.htm DEF 14A TABLE OF CONTENTS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.    )         Filed by the Registrant     ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant       ☐         Check the appropriate box:   ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement   ☐ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ☒ Definitive Proxy Statement   ☐ Definitive Additional Materials   ☐ Soliciting Material Pursuant to § 240.14a-12 DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): ☒ No fee required.   ☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials   ☐ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11 TABLE OF CONTENTS   DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. 105 Edgeview Drive, Suite 425 Broomfield, Colorado, 80021   NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS To Be Held On June 9, 2025 To the Stockholders of DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.: On behalf of our Board of Directors, you are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The Annual Meeting will be held on June 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time / 10:00 a.m. Mountain time. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually through a live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DOCN2025 . We believe hosting a virtual meeting enables participation by more of our stockholders, while lowering the cost of conducting the meeting. You will not be able to attend the meeting in person. Stockholders attending the virtual meeting will be afforded the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting. We encourage you to attend online and participate. The meeting will be held for the following purposes: 1. To elect one Class I director, Padmanabhan Srinivasan, to serve for a term expiring at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2028 and to hold office until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal; 2. To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement; 4. To approve our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to provide for the exculpation of officers