DOCN CTO Bratin Saha to depart; company reiterates 2025 outlook

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DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. announced that Chief Product and Technology Officer Bratin Saha has informed the company of his intent to resign to pursue other opportunities. His departure was mutually agreed to be effective November 26, 2025, and the company states that it is not due to any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices.

The company is also reaffirming its financial guidance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025, consistent with the outlook previously provided in its third-quarter 2025 results press release dated November 5, 2025. The report includes standard cautionary language that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ.

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Equity analyst – cloud infrastructure

DOCN’s CTO exits while management maintains its 2025 guidance outlook.

DigitalOcean reports that Chief Product and Technology Officer Bratin Saha plans to resign, with his departure effective on November 26, 2025. The company specifies that this move is not the result of any disagreement about operations, policies, or practices, which helps limit concern about internal conflict.

At the same time, management is reaffirming financial guidance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025, as previously communicated in the press release dated November 5, 2025. Keeping guidance unchanged alongside a senior leadership change suggests current expectations for business performance remain intact based on available information.

The company also highlights that these guidance figures are forward-looking statements and subject to risks described in its SEC risk factor disclosures. Actual outcomes will depend on how those risk factors evolve, and any future updates to guidance would likely be communicated in subsequent public announcements or filings.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 7.01

2 items

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

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

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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): November 20, 2025

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			001-40252						45-5207470
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
105 Edgeview Drive, Suite 425			Broomfield			Colorado			80021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)									(Zip Code)

(646) 827-4366

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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:

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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
Common stock, par value $0.000025 per share			DOCN			The New York Stock Exchange

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).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 20, 2025, Bratin Saha notified DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") of his intent to resign as Chief Product and Technology Officer of the Company to pursue other opportunities. The parties mutually agreed Mr. Saha’s departure would be effective November 26, 2025. Mr. Saha’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company is reaffirming its financial guidance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025, as provided in the Company’s financial results press release for the third quarter of 2025, dated November 5, 2025.

The information furnished under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any previous or subsequent filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language in such filings, except as expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including statements pertaining to the Company’s financial guidance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to be materially different from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those factors contained in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company's SEC filings. It is not possible for the Company to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. The forward-looking statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. The Company assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:			November 26, 2025			DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
						By:			/s/ W. Matthew Steinfort
									W. Matthew Steinfort, Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did DigitalOcean (DOCN) announce about its Chief Product and Technology Officer?

DigitalOcean announced that Bratin Saha, its Chief Product and Technology Officer, notified the company on November 20, 2025 of his intent to resign to pursue other opportunities. His departure is effective November 26, 2025.

Is Bratin Sahas resignation from DigitalOcean (DOCN) related to any disagreement with the company?

The company states that Mr. Sahas departure is not the result of any disagreement with DigitalOcean on matters related to its operations, policies, or practices.

What financial guidance did DigitalOcean (DOCN) reaffirm in this 8-K?

DigitalOcean is reaffirming its financial guidance for the fourth quarter 2025 and the full fiscal year 2025, consistent with the guidance provided in its third-quarter 2025 financial results press release dated November 5, 2025.

Where can investors find the detailed guidance figures reaffirmed by DigitalOcean (DOCN)?

The specific financial guidance figures are included in DigitalOceans third-quarter 2025 financial results press release dated November 5, 2025, which the company references when reaffirming its outlook.

Are the guidance statements in DigitalOceans 8-K considered forward-looking?

Yes. The company characterizes its guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 as forward-looking statements, subject to risks and uncertainties described in its SEC risk factor disclosures.

Does the information about DigitalOceans reaffirmed guidance count as filed under the Exchange Act?

No. The company specifies that the information furnished under Item 7.01 is not deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and is not automatically incorporated by reference into other filings, except where expressly stated.