Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors: Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On July 31, 2020, Ajay Vashee notified Dropbox of his decision to resign as Chief Financial Officer after more than eight years with the Company. Mr. Vashee’s resignation as Chief Financial Officer will be effective on September 15, 2020, following which he will remain at the Company in an advisory role to help with the transition until October 15, 2020.
“Being part of Dropbox has been an amazing experience, and I’m so proud of everything we’ve accomplished together,” said Mr. Vashee. “We’ve grown from a 100 employee private start-up when I first started, to a nearly 3,000 employee profitable public company. Thank you to Drew and the management team for the privilege of being part of the company’s incredible journey.”
The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Timothy Regan, 43, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed Mr. Vashee as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 15, 2020. Mr. Regan will continue to act as Dropbox’s principal accounting officer and oversee the Company’s accounting functions and personnel.
“It’s always hard to see such beloved leaders like Ajay leave the company, but I’m grateful for the many years of commitment and dedication he’s given to Dropbox.” said Drew Houston, Dropbox’s CEO and Chairman of the Board. “I’m also happy to welcome Tim as our new CFO. With his decades of experience and the impact he’s already had at Dropbox as our CAO, I’m confident in his ability to lead our finance organization to the next stage of growth.”
“Thank you to Drew and the management team for this opportunity,” said Mr. Regan. “It was clear to me when I first joined Dropbox a few years ago that this was a special company with an even greater future in store. I’m excited to take on the role of CFO and continue the great work of the finance organization to build a sustainable, profitable business for the long-term.”
Mr. Regan has served as Dropbox’s Chief Accounting Officer since December 2016. From January 2011 to December 2016, he served as VP Finance Controller at Pandora Media, Inc ("Pandora"). Prior to joining Pandora, he held senior positions at Dolby Laboratories, Inc., and Ernst and Young, LLP. Mr. Regan received his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Georgetown University in 1999 and his Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business, in 2011.
The Company has entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Regan (the “Offer Letter”) dated August 4, 2020, establishing his compensation as Chief Financial Officer. Pursuant to the Offer Letter, effective September 15, 2020, Mr. Regan’s annual base salary will be $450,000 per year. He will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s cash bonus plan, with an annual performance-based target of 65% of his base salary. In addition, Mr. Regan will be granted a one-time restricted stock award covering shares of the Company’s Class A common stock with a value of $4,000,000. The restricted stock award will vest over four years beginning with 6.25% of the shares subject to the award vesting every three months (on the 15th day of the month) beginning on November 15, 2020, subject to Mr. Regan remaining in service and the terms of the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Offer Letter, which will be filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2020.
Mr. Regan has also executed the Company’s standard form of change in control and severance agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (File No. 001-38434), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 21, 2020, provided, that, in the event of a qualifying termination of employment outside of a change in control, he will be entitled to 3 months of accelerated vesting on all outstanding equity incentive awards.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Regan and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as Chief Financial Officer. There are no family relationships among any of the Company’s directors or executive officers and Mr. Regan. Mr. Regan is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Regan will execute the Company’s standard form of
indemnification agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-223182) filed with the SEC on February 23, 2018.
For additional information, see the blog post attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.