Form 8-K · Current report
Copart 8-K, filed Aug 18, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000900075
- Accession no.
- 0001193125-26-354640
Summary
Copart, Inc. appointed David J. Berger, a senior partner at the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, to its board of directors effective August 13, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. CEO Jay Adair said Berger's experience in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and complex litigation would be valuable to the company.
Key points
- Copart's board appointed David J. Berger as a director effective August 13, 2026, upon the recommendation of its Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability Committee.
- Berger is a senior partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which serves as Copart's outside corporate counsel; Copart expects fees paid to the firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2027 to be immaterial.
- Copart stated there are no arrangements or understandings with Berger under which he was selected as a director, and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
- Berger, 67, has served as president of the American College of Governance Counsel since May 2023 and as a director of the Long-Term Stock Exchange, and holds a J.D. and B.A. from Duke University.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On August 13, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Copart, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of its Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability Committee, appointed David J. Berger to serve as a director effective as of the Effective Date, with an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Berger, on the one hand, and the Company or any other persons, on the other hand, pursuant to which Mr. …
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