Amazon elects former Mandiant CEO Kevin R. Mandia to its board

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Amazon's board elected Kevin R. Mandia as a director on Sep 8, 2026 and appointed him to its Audit Committee and Security Committee. He was granted a restricted stock unit award, a right to receive Amazon shares as they vest, covering 4,086 shares; it vests in three equal annual installments beginning Nov 15, 2027, if he continues to serve as a director. The filing also discloses that his sister-in-law is an Amazon employee, and says her compensation is consistent with that of other employees of the same level with similar responsibilities. Amazon reported the election in an 8-K, a US company's report of a material event, filed on Sep 9, 2026.1^,2^,3^,4^,5^,6