Amplitude, Inc.: appoints new director Vijaye Raji

What happened The filing says the board of directors of Amplitude, Inc. appointed Vijaye Raji to serve as a Class III director on Oct 15, 2026, for an initial term expiring at the company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. The filing says his appointment results from an increase in the size of the board from 8 to 9 directors and that he was also appointed to the cybersecurity committee.

The filing says Mr. Raji, as a non-employee director, will be compensated under the company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Program and is expected to enter the company’s standard form of indemnification agreement.

Key details

• Annual cash compensation of $30,000 for board service and $4,000 for service on the cybersecurity committee, each paid quarterly in arrears and prorated.
• Initial restricted stock unit (RSU) award equal to $525,000 divided by the average closing price of the company’s Class A common stock over the most recent 30 trading days as of the grant date; vests one-third on each anniversary of the grant date.
• Annual RSU award equal to $175,000 divided by the average closing price over the most recent 30 trading days as of the grant date; vests in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date and immediately prior to the next annual meeting, subject to continued service.
• Mr. Raji may elect to receive cash as RSUs, may defer RSUs, and in the event of a change in control all equity awards will accelerate in full.

Why it may matter This Current Report on Form 8-K reports an Item 5.02 event (departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors) and includes Regulation FD disclosure under Item 7.01. Item 5.02 covers the appointment and related compensation and agreements for a new director. The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.