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DoorDash Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 26, 2024.

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Dec 31, 2023 · Filed Apr 26, 2024

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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DOORDASH, INC. 303 2nd STREET, SOUTH TOWER, 8th FLOORSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94107

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

to be held at 10:00 am Pacific Time on Thursday, June 20, 2024

Dear Stockholders of DoorDash, Inc.:

We cordially invite you to attend the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of DoorDash, Inc., a Delaware corporation to be held on June 20, 2024 at 10:00 am Pacific Time. The Annual Meeting will be conducted virtually via live audio webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting virtually by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/DASH2024, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions, and vote online.

Whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. Therefore, we urge you to promptly vote and submit your proxy via the Internet, by telephone, or by mail.

We are holding the Annual Meeting for the following purposes, as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement:

  1. To elect three Class I directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

  2. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2024;

  3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and

  4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

Our board of directors has fixed the close of business on April 24, 2024 as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Stockholders of record on April 24, 2024 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Further information regarding voting rights and the matters to be voted upon is presented in the accompanying proxy statement.

The accompanying proxy statement and our annual report can be accessed by visiting: www.proxyvote.com. You will be asked to enter the 16-digit control number located on your proxy card.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to submit your vote via the Internet, telephone, or mail as soon as possible to ensure your shares are represented. For additional instructions on voting by telephone or the Internet, please refer to your proxy card. Returning the proxy does not deprive you of your right to attend the Annual Meeting and to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Tony Xu

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chair of the Board

San Francisco, California

April 26, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION1
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE7
Nominees for Director9
Continuing Directors9
Non-Continuing Director12
Director-Elect12
Director Independence12
Board Leadership Structure and Role of the Lead Independent Director12
Board Meetings and Committees13
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation15
Considerations in Evaluating Director Nominees15
Stockholder Recommendations and Nominations to the Board of Directors16
Communications with the Board of Directors16
Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Conduct17
Role of Board in Risk Oversight Process17
ESG Board Oversight Framework18
Board Diversity Matrix18
Director Compensation19
PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS24
Nominees24
Vote Required24
PROPOSAL NO. 2 - RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM26
Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm26
Auditor Independence26
Audit Committee Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm26
Vote Required27
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE28
PROPOSAL NO. 3 - ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS29
Vote Required29
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS30
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION31
Compensation Discussion and Analysis31
Report of the Compensation Committee41
Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 202342
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202343
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2023 Year-End44
Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 202345
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control46
CEO Pay Ratio47
Pay vs. Performance49
2020 CEO Performance Award Update52
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION54
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT55
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, RELATED PARTY AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS59
Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions59
OTHER MATTERS60
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports60
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