Fastly, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Fastly, Inc. announced on an 8-K filed June 9, 2026 that Jeffrey Ford was appointed as Fastly’s principal accounting officer effective June 3, 2026. Mr. Ford (age 47) joined Fastly in September 2025 as Chief Accounting Officer, is a certified public accountant, and previously held senior accounting roles at LivePerson, Stripe, CrowdStrike and KPMG. Richard Wong, who has served as both Chief Financial Officer and principal accounting officer since August 2025, will cease serving as principal accounting officer on June 3, 2026 but will remain Fastly’s Chief Financial Officer.

Also on June 3, 2026 Fastly held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and reported final vote tallies for director elections, ratification of KPMG LLP as auditor, and the advisory vote on executive compensation.

Key Details

• Principal Accounting Officer: Jeffrey Ford appointed effective June 3, 2026; no related-party arrangements or family relationships disclosed; no Item 404 transactions to report.
• CFO continuity: Richard Wong will continue as Chief Financial Officer but will no longer be the principal accounting officer as of the PAO Effective Date.
• Director elections (each elected to serve until 2029):
  • Aida Álvarez: For 64,546,213; Withhold 34,566,664; Broker non-votes 27,697,198
  • Charles Compton: For 97,724,476; Withhold 1,388,401; Broker non-votes 27,697,198
  • Richard Daniels: For 93,859,972; Withhold 5,252,905; Broker non-votes 27,697,198
• Auditor ratification: KPMG LLP ratified — For 126,612,112; Against 150,211; Abstain 47,752.
• Say-on-pay (advisory): Approved — For 83,845,193; Against 15,149,405; Abstain 118,279; Broker non-votes 27,697,198.

Why It Matters The appointment of a dedicated principal accounting officer (Jeffrey Ford) clarifies who is responsible for financial accounting and reporting, which is important for investors monitoring the company’s financial controls and reporting quality. Retaining Richard Wong as CFO provides continuity in financial leadership while separating the CFO and principal accounting officer roles. The annual meeting vote results — re-election of directors, ratification of KPMG as auditor, and advisory approval of executive compensation — indicate shareholder support on governance and oversight matters; note the sizable broker non-votes reported on director and compensation matters.