PD 8-K
PagerDuty, Inc. (PD)
8-K
2024-12-05
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2024
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(844 ) 800-3889
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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.
Resignation of Mitra Rezvan; Appointment of Owen Howard Wilson as Interim Principal Accounting Officer
On December 2, 2024, Mitra Rezvan notified PagerDuty, Inc. (the “Company”) of her intention to resign from her position as SVP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, and principal accounting officer, effective December 13, 2024, to pursue another opportunity. Effective as of December 13, 2024, Owen Howard Wilson, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, will act as the Company’s interim principal accounting officer, for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Mr. Wilson, age 59, has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer since September 2018 and served as the acting Chief Financial Officer from December 2017 to September 2018. Mr. Wilson also served as the Company's Chief Commercial Officer from January 2017 to September 2018. From August 2016 to June 2018, Mr. Wilson served as an Executive Consultant and Leadership Advisor at The BluePrint Lab, a consulting company. From April 2015 to July 2016, Mr. Wilson served as General Manager, Digital Experience Management at Dynatrace, LLC, an application performance management software company. From October 2013 to December 2015, Mr. Wilson served as Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President at Keynote Systems. Mr. Wilson holds a B.Sc. in Information Systems and Psychology from the University of South Africa.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Wilson and any other persons in connection with Mr. Wilson’s appointment as interim principal accounting officer. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Wilson and any director or executive officer of the Company and Mr. Wilson has no direct or indirect interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Resignation of Sameer Dholakia as Director
On December 3, 2024, Sameer Dholakia informed the Company of his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and its Compensation Committee, effective as of December 3, 2024. Mr. Dholakia’s resignation was not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Board expressed its appreciation for Mr. Dholakia’s service to the Company and his invaluable contributions to the Board.
Appointment of Sarah Franklin as Director
On December 4, 2024, the Board of the Company appointed Sarah Franklin to serve as a director of the Company effective as of December 4, 2024, until her successor is elected and qualified, or sooner in the event of her death, resignation or removal, to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from Mr. Dholakia’s resignation. Ms. Franklin joins the class of directors whose term expires at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board has also appointed Ms. Franklin to serve on the Company’s Audit Committee, effective December 4, 2024.
Ms. Franklin does not have a material interest in any transaction that is required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and there is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Franklin and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director.
Ms. Franklin will be entitled to receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Registration Statement on form S-1/A (333-230323), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2019. Ms. Franklin will also enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement, the form of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-230323), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2019.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Franklin’s appointment to the Board and resignation of Mr. Dholakia is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
SIGNATURES
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.
| PagerDuty, Inc. | ||||||||
Date: December 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ Irving Gomez | ||||||
Name: | Irving Gomez | |||||||
Title: | Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Secretary | |||||||
Exhibit 99.1
PagerDuty Appoints Sarah Franklin to Board of Directors
Lattice CEO and Former Salesforce Executive Brings Marketing and Business Expertise as PagerDuty Expands Enterprise Focus
SAN FRANCISCO – December 5, 2024 – PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD), a global leader in digital operations management, announced today the appointment of Sarah Franklin to the company’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
Additionally, PagerDuty announced the resignation of Sameer Dholakia from its Board of Directors to focus on his duties as a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners.
“Sarah is an accomplished business leader with a track record building market-defining brands and innovative customer engagement strategies,” said Jennifer Tejada, PagerDuty Chairperson and CEO. “As PagerDuty continues to expand our enterprise business and deliver the PagerDuty Operations Cloud platform to leading global organizations, we believe Sarah’s experience driving innovation and growth will be valuable in our journey.”
Tejada continued, “On behalf of the Board and shareholders of PagerDuty, I want to extend my deepest appreciation to Sameer for his stewardship and dedicated service during the past five years. We value his insight and support, which have contributed significantly to our progress and success.”
Franklin is currently Chief Executive Officer of Lattice, the people management platform that provides interconnected and intuitive HR tools designed to drive high performance and build people-first cultures. She brings over 25 years of expertise in scaling technology companies, including a unique blend of technical knowledge, business acumen and marketing to PagerDuty’s Board. Before joining Lattice, she spent over 15 years at Salesforce in various executive leadership roles, including President and Chief Marketing Officer, EVP Platform, and GM Trailhead. She holds a dual degree in chemical engineering and biochemistry from Virginia Tech.
“During my career, I have had the privilege of working with PagerDuty as both a partner and customer, and I’m impressed by how the company has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation,” said Franklin. “I look forward to supporting the company in strengthening its brand presence and showcasing the exceptional value it delivers to its customers.”
About PagerDuty, Inc.
PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD) is a global leader in digital operations management, enabling customers to achieve operational efficiency at scale with the PagerDuty Operations Cloud. The PagerDuty Operations Cloud combines AIOps, Automation and Incident Management with a powerful generative AI assistant to create a flexible, resilient and scalable platform to increase innovation velocity, grow revenue, reduce cost, and mitigate the risk of operational failure. Half of the Fortune 500 and nearly 70% of the Fortune 100 rely on PagerDuty as essential infrastructure for the modern enterprise. To learn more and try PagerDuty for free, visit www.pagerduty.com.
The PagerDuty Operations Cloud
The PagerDuty Operations Cloud is the platform for mission-critical, time-critical operations work in the modern enterprise. Through the power of AI and automation, it detects and diagnoses disruptive events, mobilizes the right team members to respond, and streamlines infrastructure and workflows across your digital operations. The Operations Cloud is essential infrastructure for revolutionizing digital operations to compete and win as a modern digital business.
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