A maker of wireless speakers and home audio systems that let you play music in every room from one app, with products like the Arc Ultra soundbar, the portable Era series, and headphones. Sonos was founded in 2002 in Santa Barbara, California, by four former software engineers who built their own wireless network, called SonosNet, above a restaurant. The name comes from the Latin word for "sound" and is a palindrome, reading the same backward and forward.
Sonos appoints Chris Shackelton to board; CFO Saori Casey to retire
Sonos increased its board from ten to eleven members and appointed Chris Shackelton as a Class II director, effective July 28, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting.
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Shackelton is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Coliseum Capital Management and is deemed independent under Nasdaq standards; he has not been assigned to any board committees.
CFO Saori Casey informed the company of her intent to retire; she will remain CFO until a successor is appointed and stay through a transition period.
The company has engaged an executive search firm to identify and evaluate potential successors for the CFO role.
Casey's retirement is not due to any dispute or disagreement with the company.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Sonos appoints Frank Barbieri as COO, effective May 4, 2026; Eddie Lazarus steps down as Business Development Officer.
Barbieri previously held roles at Walmart Inc. (2019-2026), most recently as VP of Content & Digital.
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Frank Barbieri, 58, appointed Chief Operating Officer and principal operating officer, effective May 4, 2026.
Barbieri receives a $500,000 base salary, 65% target annual cash bonus, $1.5M RSUs, and $1.5M target PSUs.
Eddie Lazarus will no longer serve as Business Development Officer but remains Chief Legal Officer.
Sonos reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $282 million, up 8% year-over-year, and Adjusted EBITDA of $2 million.
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Sonos stockholders approve charter amendments to declassify board and eliminate supermajority voting requirements.
At the March 5, 2026 Annual Meeting, stockholders voted to amend Sonos's restated certificate of incorporation to phase in board declassification and eliminate certain supermajority voting requirements.
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The charter amendment was filed on March 10, 2026, and the board approved conforming bylaw amendments the same day.
Three Class II directors were elected: Carmine Arabia, Tom Conrad, and Julius Genachowski, each for three-year terms.
Stockholders ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending October 3, 2026, and approved advisory say-on-pay for named executive officers.
Approximately 88.7% of outstanding shares (107,214,517) were present or represented at the meeting.
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Sonos expands board to 10, appoints Carmine Arabia, Mandy Fields, Joe Kennedy
Arabia was appointed as a Class II director (term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting), Fields as Class III (2027), and Kennedy as Class I (2028).
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Sonos increased its board from eight to ten members and appointed Carmine Arabia, Mandy Fields, and Joe Kennedy as new directors, effective January 12, 2026.
Each new director is deemed independent under Nasdaq Listing Standards and will receive standard non-employee director compensation and a standard indemnification agreement.
Arabia is VP of Devices at Meta; Fields is CFO of e.l.f. Beauty; Kennedy is former CEO and President of Pandora.
The appointments were announced in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits