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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): July 26, 2022

THE TRADE DESK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-37879	27-1887399
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

42 N. Chestnut Street

Ventura, CA 93001

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(805) 585-3434

(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

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share

TTD

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. o

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 26, 2022, The Trade Desk, Inc. (the “Company”) and Michelle Hulst, the Company’s Chief Data Officer, agreed that Ms. Hulst will step down from her current position effective as of July 29, 2022. Upon her departure from the Company, it is intended that Ms. Hulst receive the benefits provided for an employment termination without cause as set forth in her previously filed Employment Agreement dated January 11, 2021.

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.


	THE TRADE DESK, INC.

Date: July 28, 2022
	By:	/s/ Blake J. Grayson
		Blake J. Grayson
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

The Trade Desk Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update