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) October 8, 2018
Square, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-37622 | 80-0429876 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1455 Market Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94103
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 375-3176
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 8, 2018, Sarah Friar, the Chief Financial Officer of Square, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of her intention to resign from her position in order to accept a position as Chief Executive Officer of Nextdoor. Ms. Friar’s decision to resign was not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s accounting, strategy, leadership, operations, policies or practices (financial or otherwise).
Ms. Friar will continue in her current position as Chief Financial Officer into December 2018. David Viniar, the Company’s Lead Independent Director and former Chief Financial Officer of Goldman Sachs, will lead the search for a new Chief Financial Officer.
A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Friar’s resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated October 10, 2018 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SQUARE, INC. | ||||||
Date: October 10, 2018 | By: | /s/ Sivan Whiteley | ||||
Sivan Whiteley General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |