On March 16, 2021, William Darman, a Class C director of the KLDiscovery Inc., with a term ending at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) with immediate effect. On March 17, 2021, the Company announced that the Board has appointed Arjun Shah as a Class C director of the Company to fill the vacancy on the Board, with a term ending at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Shah is a Vice President with The Carlyle Group (“TGC”) focused on investment opportunities in the technology, media and telecom sectors. Prior to joining TGC, Mr. Shah was with Tinicum Incorporated and Blackstone. The Board has determined that Mr. Shah is an independent director under the Company’s corporate governance guidelines. Mr. Shah was designated by funds affiliated with TCG to serve on the Board pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement. There are no other transactions involving the Company and Mr. Shah that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.