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144
0000938071
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001327811
WORKDAY INC
001-35680
6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
CA
94588
9259519000
DAVE & CHERYL DUFFIELD FOUNDATION
10% Stockholder
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
56000
13490400.00
213000000
10/14/2024
NASDAQ
Common
04/01/2005
Founders Shares
Issuer
N
56000
04/01/2005
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for THE DAVID A DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88
6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
CA
94588
Common
10/08/2024
74320
17715903.66
10b5-1 Sales for  D & C DUFFIELD FOUNDATION
6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
CA
94588
Common
10/07/2024
56000
13266383.20
10b5-1 Sales for THE DAVID A DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88
6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
CA
94588
Common
10/01/2024
71601
17226806.79
10b5-1 Sales for  D & C DUFFIELD FOUNDATION
6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
CA
94588
Common
09/30/2024
56000
13605933.60
10b5-1 Sales for  D & C DUFFIELD FOUNDATION
6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
CA
94588
Common
09/23/2024
56000
13740165.60
10b5-1 Sales for  D & C DUFFIELD FOUNDATION
6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
CA
94588
Common
09/18/2024
57000
14112776.30
10b5-1 Sales for THE DAVID A DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88
6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
CA
94588
Common
09/16/2024
69986
17437109.88
10b5-1 Sales for THE DAVID A DUFFIELD TRUST U/T/A 7/14/88
6110 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
CA
94588
Common
09/03/2024
66492
17367530.87
Sales that were executed on October 14, 2024 are being reported on this Form 144 filed on October 15, 2024 given the EDGAR system was not accepting filings on October 14, 2024 in observance of the federal holiday.
10/14/2024
12/04/2023
/s/ Chris Watts