8-K

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 14, 2022 (November 9, 2022)

Appian Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 442-8844

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 9, 2022, Appian Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a confidential settlement agreement with Pegasystems Inc. (“Pega”) and Business Process Management, Inc. (“BPM.com”), resolving the litigation previously pending in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and titled Pegasystems Inc. v. Appian Corporation and Business Process Management, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-11461-PBS-MPK (the “Massachusetts Case”). On November 10, 2022, the court entered an order dismissing all claims and counterclaims in the Massachusetts Case.

The award of $2.036 billion in damages and $23.6 million in attorney’s fees associated with the case titled Appian Corp v. Pegasystems Inc. & Youyong Zou, No. 2020-07216 (Fairfax Cty. Ct.) is not impacted by resolution of the Massachusetts Case.

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 thereunto duly authorized.