COUR 8-K
Coursera, Inc. (COUR)
8-K
2025-11-17
For: 2025-11-13
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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 13, 2025
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On November 13, 2025,
the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Coursera, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our”) appointed Michael Foley to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, on an interim basis,
effective with his first day of employment on November 17, 2025. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Foley was also designated as the Company’s principal financial officer.
Mr. Foley, age 52, most recently served as Venture Adviser at
New Enterprise Associates, Inc. since June 2024. From March 2023 to April 2024, Mr. Foley served as chief executive officer of Branch Metrics, Inc., a mobile linking and attribution platform. From
January 2019 to July 2021, Mr. Foley served as Head of Finance for Emerging Hardware and Services at Alphabet, Inc., where he led financial strategy for augmented reality/virtual reality, Cloud Gaming, and Consumer Wearables. From January
2015 to September 2018, he served as chief financial officer of Unity Software, Inc. Previously, he also held senior leadership roles including SVP, Strategy and Corporate Development at Electronic Arts, Inc., and Director of Corporate
Development at Microsoft, Inc., where he led global M&A, strategic investments, and divestitures. He previously served as assistant director, lead advisory at Ernst & Young London. Mr. Foley holds an MBA from Harvard Business School,
an honors degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, an honorary Doctorate in Engineering from the Glasgow Caledonian University and is a Qualified Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
Scotland.
Under the terms of Mr. Foley’s offer letter (the “CFO Offer Letter”), he will receive a monthly salary of $166,667 and a cash bonus of up to $200,000 contingent upon
satisfactory performance of certain key responsibilities subject to determination by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board. In connection with his appointment, the Company expects to enter into its form of indemnification
agreement with Mr. Foley.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Foley and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and
Mr. Foley has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company. In addition, Mr. Foley is not a party to any transaction with any related person required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The foregoing description of the CFO Offer Letter does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, the complete text of the CFO Offer Letter, which the Company expects to file as an exhibit to its Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which upon filing will be incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 7.01.
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On November 17, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Foley’s appointment described in Item 5.02 above. A copy of such
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that
Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
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Description
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Press release of the Company dated November 17, 2025.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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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.
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COURSERA, INC.
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Date: November 17, 2025
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By:
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/s/ Alan B. Cardenas
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Alan B. Cardenas
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
Coursera Announces Appointment of Interim CFO
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) – Coursera, Inc.
(NYSE: COUR), a leading global online learning platform, today announced the appointment of Mike Foley as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. The company’s search to fill the CFO position on a permanent basis remains underway.
“Mike brings deep financial and operational expertise, along with a proven track record of helping technology companies scale through periods of rapid growth
and transformation,” said Greg Hart, Coursera’s CEO. “As we continue the search for a permanent CFO, I am confident he is the right leader to guide Coursera’s finance organization and strengthen our leadership team as we execute on our strategy to
deliver more valuable customer experiences, accelerate product-led innovation, and drive durable growth.”
Foley brings more than two decades of financial and operational experience across global technology and media companies. Most recently, he served as a
Strategic Adviser to AI and technology companies at New Enterprise Associates. Foley has a proven history of scaling organizations during periods of rapid growth and change, including serving as CFO of Unity Technologies and holding senior
leadership, finance, and strategy roles at Branch, Google, Electronic Arts, and Microsoft.
“I’m thrilled to join Coursera at such a pivotal moment in its growth and innovation journey,” said Mike Foley. “With the company’s strong fundamentals and
financial position, I look forward to working with Greg and the leadership team to sharpen our strategic priorities and ensure we have the scale, agility, and operational rigor to deliver on the next phase of growth and value creation.”
Disclosure Information
In compliance with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD, Coursera announces material information to the public through a variety of means, including
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), press releases, company blog posts, public conference calls, and webcasts, as well as via Coursera’s investor relations website.
About Coursera
Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Today, it is one of the
largest online learning platforms in the world, with 191 million registered learners as of September 30, 2025. Coursera partners with over 375 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including
courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations — including generative AI-powered features like Coach, Role Play, and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable
instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science,
technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
Contacts
For investors: Cam Carey, [email protected]
For media: Arunav Sinha, [email protected]