[8-K] Galaxy Digital Inc. Reports Material Event
Galaxy Digital announced that Matt Friedrich, age 59, will join as Chief Legal Officer effective September 8, 2025. Mr. Friedrich previously served as General Counsel of Cognizant Technology Solutions from May 2017 to January 2021, as Chief Legal Officer of UnitedHealth Group from January 2021 to March 2021, and worked as a legal consultant to Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC and TechCatalyst LLC from November 2024 through August 2025.
The company also disclosed that current General Counsel Andrew Siegel will leave the firm on or about September 12, 2025 to assume a public policy role; the terms of his separation will be disclosed when finalized. A company press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Galaxy Digital ha annunciato che Matt Friedrich, 59 anni, entrerà in azienda come Chief Legal Officer con decorrenza dal 8 settembre 2025. Il signor Friedrich è stato General Counsel di Cognizant Technology Solutions da maggio 2017 a gennaio 2021, Chief Legal Officer di UnitedHealth Group da gennaio 2021 a marzo 2021 e ha svolto incarichi di consulenza legale per Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC e TechCatalyst LLC da novembre 2024 ad agosto 2025.
L'azienda ha inoltre comunicato che l'attuale General Counsel, Andrew Siegel, lascerà la società intorno al 12 settembre 2025 per assumere un ruolo nel settore delle politiche pubbliche; i termini della separazione saranno resi noti una volta definiti. Un comunicato stampa è allegato come Exhibit 99.1.
Galaxy Digital anunció que Matt Friedrich, de 59 años, se incorporará como Chief Legal Officer con efecto a partir del 8 de septiembre de 2025. El señor Friedrich fue General Counsel de Cognizant Technology Solutions desde mayo de 2017 hasta enero de 2021, Chief Legal Officer de UnitedHealth Group desde enero de 2021 hasta marzo de 2021, y trabajó como consultor legal para Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC y TechCatalyst LLC desde noviembre de 2024 hasta agosto de 2025.
La compañÃa también informó que el actual General Counsel, Andrew Siegel, dejará la firma en torno al 12 de septiembre de 2025 para asumir un puesto en polÃticas públicas; los términos de su separación se darán a conocer una vez finalizados. Un comunicado de prensa está adjunto como Exhibit 99.1.
Galaxy Digitalì€ ë§¤íŠ¸ 프리드리íž�(ë‚˜ì´ 59ì„�)ê°¶Ä 2025ë…� 9ì›� 8ì�ë¶€ë¡� ìµœê³ ë²•ë¥ ì±…ìž„ìž�(Chief Legal Officer)ë¡� 합류한다ê³� 발표했습니다. 프리드리íž� 씨는 ì´ì „ì—� Cognizant Technology Solutionsì—서 2017ë…� 5월부í„� 2021ë…� 1월까지 General Counselë¡� 재ì§í–ˆê³ , UnitedHealth Groupì—서 2021ë…� 1월부í„� 2021ë…� 3월까지 Chief Legal Officerë¥� ì—임했으ë©�, 2024ë…� 11월부í„� 2025ë…� 8월까지 Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC와 TechCatalyst LLCì� ë²•ë¥ ì»¨ì„¤í„´íŠ¸ë¡� 활ë™í–ˆìŠµë‹ˆë‹¤.
회사 ì¸¡ì€ ë˜í•œ í˜„ì§ General Counselì� Andrew Siegelì� ê³µê³µì •ì±… ê´€ë � ì§ì±…ì� 맡기 위해 2025ë…� 9ì›� 12ì�ê²� 회사ë¥� ë– ë‚ ì˜ˆì •ì´ë¼ê³� ë°í˜”습니ë‹�. 퇴사 ì¡°ê±´ì€ í™•ì •ë˜ëŠ” 대ë¡� 공개ë� ì˜ˆì •ìž…ë‹ˆë‹�. ë³´ë„ìžë£ŒëŠ� Exhibit 99.1ë¡� 첨부ë˜ì–´ 있습니다.
Galaxy Digital a annoncé que Matt Friedrich, âgé de 59 ans, rejoindra l'entreprise en tant que Chief Legal Officer à compter du 8 septembre 2025. M. Friedrich a précédemment été General Counsel chez Cognizant Technology Solutions de mai 2017 à janvier 2021, Chief Legal Officer chez UnitedHealth Group de janvier 2021 à mars 2021, et a exercé comme consultant juridique pour Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC et TechCatalyst LLC de novembre 2024 à août 2025.
La société a également indiqué que l'actuel General Counsel, Andrew Siegel, quittera la société aux alentours du 12 septembre 2025 pour occuper un poste en politique publique ; les modalités de son départ seront communiquées une fois finalisées. Un communiqué de presse est joint en tant que Exhibit 99.1.
Galaxy Digital gab bekannt, dass Matt Friedrich, 59 Jahre, ab dem 8. September 2025 als Chief Legal Officer zum Unternehmen stoßen wird. Herr Friedrich war zuvor General Counsel bei Cognizant Technology Solutions von Mai 2017 bis Januar 2021, Chief Legal Officer bei UnitedHealth Group von Januar 2021 bis März 2021 und arbeitete von November 2024 bis August 2025 als Rechtsberater für Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC und TechCatalyst LLC.
Das Unternehmen teilte außerdem mit, dass der derzeitige General Counsel, Andrew Siegel, das Unternehmen etwa am 12. September 2025 verlassen wird, um eine Position im Bereich der öffentlichen Politik zu übernehmen; die Bedingungen seiner Trennung werden bekanntgegeben, sobald sie festgelegt sind. Eine Pressemitteilung ist als Exhibit 99.1 beigefügt.
- Appointment of an experienced Chief Legal Officer with prior roles at Cognizant and UnitedHealth Group, suggesting strong legal leadership.
- Clear effective date for the new CLO (September 8, 2025) and a specified departure timeframe for the current GC, supporting transition planning.
- Press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, providing investors an official company statement to review.
- Departure of current General Counsel Andrew Siegel on or about September 12, 2025, creating a leadership change in the legal team.
- Separation terms not yet disclosed; the company says terms will be disclosed when finalized, leaving some near-term uncertainty about costs or arrangements.
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TL;DR: Experienced legal executive hired; current GC departing with separation terms pending.
Galaxy's appointment of Matt Friedrich brings a senior legal leader with prior in-house experience at large, regulated companies, which can strengthen the company's legal and compliance capabilities. The near-term overlap in effective dates provides continuity in the legal function. The outstanding disclosure of separation terms for the outgoing General Counsel creates some short-term information gap for investors, but the filing provides direct disclosure of transition timing and an attached press release for further context.
TL;DR: Routine leadership change; not expected to immediately affect financials or operations materially.
From an investor perspective, this 8-K documents a senior legal hire with relevant corporate experience and a planned exit of the existing General Counsel. There are no financial statements, earnings impacts, or material transactions disclosed in this filing. The disclosure of exhibit 99.1 (press release) and specific effective dates reduces ambiguity about timing, while the promise to disclose separation terms later leaves open a modest near-term information item to monitor.
Galaxy Digital ha annunciato che Matt Friedrich, 59 anni, entrerà in azienda come Chief Legal Officer con decorrenza dal 8 settembre 2025. Il signor Friedrich è stato General Counsel di Cognizant Technology Solutions da maggio 2017 a gennaio 2021, Chief Legal Officer di UnitedHealth Group da gennaio 2021 a marzo 2021 e ha svolto incarichi di consulenza legale per Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC e TechCatalyst LLC da novembre 2024 ad agosto 2025.
L'azienda ha inoltre comunicato che l'attuale General Counsel, Andrew Siegel, lascerà la società intorno al 12 settembre 2025 per assumere un ruolo nel settore delle politiche pubbliche; i termini della separazione saranno resi noti una volta definiti. Un comunicato stampa è allegato come Exhibit 99.1.
Galaxy Digital anunció que Matt Friedrich, de 59 años, se incorporará como Chief Legal Officer con efecto a partir del 8 de septiembre de 2025. El señor Friedrich fue General Counsel de Cognizant Technology Solutions desde mayo de 2017 hasta enero de 2021, Chief Legal Officer de UnitedHealth Group desde enero de 2021 hasta marzo de 2021, y trabajó como consultor legal para Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC y TechCatalyst LLC desde noviembre de 2024 hasta agosto de 2025.
La compañÃa también informó que el actual General Counsel, Andrew Siegel, dejará la firma en torno al 12 de septiembre de 2025 para asumir un puesto en polÃticas públicas; los términos de su separación se darán a conocer una vez finalizados. Un comunicado de prensa está adjunto como Exhibit 99.1.
Galaxy Digitalì€ ë§¤íŠ¸ 프리드리íž�(ë‚˜ì´ 59ì„�)ê°¶Ä 2025ë…� 9ì›� 8ì�ë¶€ë¡� ìµœê³ ë²•ë¥ ì±…ìž„ìž�(Chief Legal Officer)ë¡� 합류한다ê³� 발표했습니다. 프리드리íž� 씨는 ì´ì „ì—� Cognizant Technology Solutionsì—서 2017ë…� 5월부í„� 2021ë…� 1월까지 General Counselë¡� 재ì§í–ˆê³ , UnitedHealth Groupì—서 2021ë…� 1월부í„� 2021ë…� 3월까지 Chief Legal Officerë¥� ì—임했으ë©�, 2024ë…� 11월부í„� 2025ë…� 8월까지 Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC와 TechCatalyst LLCì� ë²•ë¥ ì»¨ì„¤í„´íŠ¸ë¡� 활ë™í–ˆìŠµë‹ˆë‹¤.
회사 ì¸¡ì€ ë˜í•œ í˜„ì§ General Counselì� Andrew Siegelì� ê³µê³µì •ì±… ê´€ë � ì§ì±…ì� 맡기 위해 2025ë…� 9ì›� 12ì�ê²� 회사ë¥� ë– ë‚ ì˜ˆì •ì´ë¼ê³� ë°í˜”습니ë‹�. 퇴사 ì¡°ê±´ì€ í™•ì •ë˜ëŠ” 대ë¡� 공개ë� ì˜ˆì •ìž…ë‹ˆë‹�. ë³´ë„ìžë£ŒëŠ� Exhibit 99.1ë¡� 첨부ë˜ì–´ 있습니다.
Galaxy Digital a annoncé que Matt Friedrich, âgé de 59 ans, rejoindra l'entreprise en tant que Chief Legal Officer à compter du 8 septembre 2025. M. Friedrich a précédemment été General Counsel chez Cognizant Technology Solutions de mai 2017 à janvier 2021, Chief Legal Officer chez UnitedHealth Group de janvier 2021 à mars 2021, et a exercé comme consultant juridique pour Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC et TechCatalyst LLC de novembre 2024 à août 2025.
La société a également indiqué que l'actuel General Counsel, Andrew Siegel, quittera la société aux alentours du 12 septembre 2025 pour occuper un poste en politique publique ; les modalités de son départ seront communiquées une fois finalisées. Un communiqué de presse est joint en tant que Exhibit 99.1.
Galaxy Digital gab bekannt, dass Matt Friedrich, 59 Jahre, ab dem 8. September 2025 als Chief Legal Officer zum Unternehmen stoßen wird. Herr Friedrich war zuvor General Counsel bei Cognizant Technology Solutions von Mai 2017 bis Januar 2021, Chief Legal Officer bei UnitedHealth Group von Januar 2021 bis März 2021 und arbeitete von November 2024 bis August 2025 als Rechtsberater für Lynch Regenerative Medicine, LLC und TechCatalyst LLC.
Das Unternehmen teilte außerdem mit, dass der derzeitige General Counsel, Andrew Siegel, das Unternehmen etwa am 12. September 2025 verlassen wird, um eine Position im Bereich der öffentlichen Politik zu übernehmen; die Bedingungen seiner Trennung werden bekanntgegeben, sobald sie festgelegt sind. Eine Pressemitteilung ist als Exhibit 99.1 beigefügt.