Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): August 26, 2020

ZYNGA INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-35375	42-1733483
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

699 Eighth Street San Francisco, CA 94103		94103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (855) 449-9642

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock	ZNGA	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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. ☐

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers

On August 26, 2020, following nearly ten years of service with Zynga Inc. (“Zynga”), Jeffrey Buckley announced his intention to resign as our Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of September 15, 2020. Mr. Buckley’s decision is not the result of any disagreement with Zynga. We thank Mr. Buckley for his years of devoted service and wish him continued success in his future endeavors.

Following Mr. Buckley’s departure, Gerard Griffin, our Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Zynga’s principal accounting officer without change in his compensation arrangements with Zynga. For more information, please see Mr. Griffin’s biographical information in Zynga’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2020.

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 thereunto duly authorized.