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<title>wk-20230724</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" format="ixt:fixed-false" id="f-23">FALSE</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="f-24">0001445305</ix:nonNumeric></ix:hidden><ix:references xml:lang="en-US"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="wk-20230724.xsd"></link:schemaRef></ix:references><ix:resources><xbrli:context id="c-1"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001445305</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2023-07-24</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2023-07-24</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context></ix:resources></ix:header></div><div id="id2d7c15caba748f3a30f38e7fedf1ab0_1"></div><div style="min-height:45pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">___________________________________</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:DocumentType" 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#168;</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:45pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="id2d7c15caba748f3a30f38e7fedf1ab0_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:49.5pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Appointment of Chief Accounting Officer</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On July 24, 2023, Junko Swain</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> was appointed to the posi</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">tion of Senior Vice President and C</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">hief Accounting Officer of Workiva Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;, &#8220;we&#8221; or &#8220;us&#8221;), effective August 14, 2023.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Jill E. Klindt, who served as the Company&#8217;s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, will no longer act as the Company&#8217;s Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 14, 2023, but will continue to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Pursuant to the terms of Ms. Swain's offer letter, the Company has set the compensation of Ms. Swain</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, including an initial</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> annual base salary at $365,000, and a target bonus opportunity of 40% for 2023. Additionally, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") has approved a </span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">grant of restricted stock units with a grant date value of </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">$2,000,000 pu</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">rsuant to the Workiva Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. The compensation amounts and targets are subject to review and change for future periods as determined by the Compensation Committee and as described in the &#8220;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&#8221; section of the 2023 Proxy Statement.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Ms. Swain, 59, has served on the board of</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> Velocity Global, LLC</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> as an independent director and chair of the audit committee since October 2022. Prior to joining Workiva, Ms. Swain served as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer at Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) from January 2020 to June 2022; and as its VP, Corporate Controller and Treasurer from November 2015 to December 2019, where she led the transformation of its finance operations throughout the IPO process. Prior to that, Ms. Swain held senior leadership positions at several technology companies, including KIXEYE, Worldpay, Inc. (formerly Vantiv, Inc.) (NYSE: WP), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), VMWare, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) and eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), and also served as an auditor at Deloitte. Ms. Swain holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting from University of Hawaii.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">There are no family relationships between Ms. Swain and any director, executive officer or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, and Ms. Swain</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:49.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="id2d7c15caba748f3a30f38e7fedf1ab0_10"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 26th day of July, 2023.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:right"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:41.987%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:22.182%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:75.618%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">WORKIVA INC.</span></div></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">By:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">/s/ Brandon E. Ziegler</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Name:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Brandon E. Ziegler</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Title:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary</span></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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wk-20230724
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
July 24, 2023
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
___________________________________
WORKIVA INC
.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________________
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
001-36773
(Commission File Number)
47-2509828
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2900 University Blvd
Ames
,
IA
50010
(
888
)
275-3125
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(
888
)
275-3125
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
___________________________________
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $.001
WK
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 Exchange Act (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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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.
Appointment of Chief Accounting Officer
On July 24, 2023, Junko Swain
was appointed to the posi
tion of Senior Vice President and C
hief Accounting Officer of Workiva Inc. (the "Company", "we" or "us"), effective August 14, 2023.
Jill E. Klindt, who served as the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, will no longer act as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 14, 2023, but will continue to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Pursuant to the terms of Ms. Swain's offer letter, the Company has set the compensation of Ms. Swain
, including an initial
annual base salary at $365,000, and a target bonus opportunity of 40% for 2023. Additionally, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") has approved a
grant of restricted stock units with a grant date value of
$2,000,000 pu
rsuant to the Workiva Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, vesting in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. The compensation amounts and targets are subject to review and change for future periods as determined by the Compensation Committee and as described in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section of the 2023 Proxy Statement.
Ms. Swain, 59, has served on the board of
Velocity Global, LLC
as an independent director and chair of the audit committee since October 2022. Prior to joining Workiva, Ms. Swain served as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer at Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) from January 2020 to June 2022; and as its VP, Corporate Controller and Treasurer from November 2015 to December 2019, where she led the transformation of its finance operations throughout the IPO process. Prior to that, Ms. Swain held senior leadership positions at several technology companies, including KIXEYE, Worldpay, Inc. (formerly Vantiv, Inc.) (NYSE: WP), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), VMWare, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) and eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), and also served as an auditor at Deloitte. Ms. Swain holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting from University of Hawaii.
There are no family relationships between Ms. Swain and any director, executive officer or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company, and Ms. Swain
does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 26th day of July, 2023.
WORKIVA INC.
By:
/s/ Brandon E. Ziegler
Name:
Brandon E. Ziegler
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary