DoorDash Inc
For the period ended Jun 24, 2025. Filed Apr 29, 2025.
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Jun 24, 2025 · Filed Apr 29, 2025
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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.
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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 a.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Dear Stockholders of DoorDash, Inc.:
We cordially invite you to attend the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of DoorDash, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. 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/DASH2025, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live and, by entering your 16-digit control number, 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:
to elect four Class II directors to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025;
to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers;
to approve an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to reflect certain Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation; and
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 25, 2025 as the record date for the Annual Meeting. Stockholders of record on April 25, 2025 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 29, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| GENERAL INFORMATION | 1 |
|---|---|
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 8 |
| Nominees for Director | 9 |
| Continuing Directors | 10 |
| Director Independence | 11 |
| Board Leadership Structure and Role of the Lead Independent Director | 11 |
| Board Meetings and Committees | 12 |
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 14 |
| Considerations in Evaluating Director Nominees | 14 |
| Stockholder Recommendations and Nominations to the Board of Directors | 15 |
| Communications with the Board of Directors | 16 |
| Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Conduct | 16 |
| Insider Trading Policies and Procedures | 16 |
| Role of Board in Risk Oversight Process | 17 |
| ESG Board Oversight Framework | 18 |
| Board Diversity | 18 |
| Director Compensation | 18 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 23 |
| Nominees | 23 |
| Vote Required | 23 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 2 - RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 25 |
| Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 25 |
| Auditor Independence | 25 |
| Audit Committee Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 25 |
| Vote Required | 26 |
| REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE | 27 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 3 - ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 28 |
| Vote Required | 28 |
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| PROPOSAL NO. 4 - AMENDMENT OF OUR CHARTER TO REFLECT CERTAIN DELAWARE LAW PROVISIONS REGARDING OFFICER EXCULPATION | 30 |
| Vote Required | 31 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 32 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 33 |
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 33 |
| Report of the Compensation Committee | 44 |
| Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2024 | 45 |
| Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2024 | 47 |
| Outstanding Equity Awards at 2024 Year-End | 48 |
| Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2024 | 49 |
| Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control | 50 |
| CEO Pay Ratio | 51 |
| Pay vs. Performance | 52 |
| 2020 CEO Performance Award Update | 55 |
| EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION | 57 |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 58 |
| CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, RELATED PARTY AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS | 61 |
| Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions | 61 |
| OTHER MATTERS | 63 |
| Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 63 |
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