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Posted 26 September, 2022

SPLUNK INC appointed new CEO

CEO Change detected for ticker Nasdaq:SPLK in a 8-K filed on 26 September, 2022.


  On September 21, 2022, Jason Child informed Splunk Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to resign as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of September 26, 2022. In connection with his resignation, on September 26, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to Mr. Child's employment offer letter dated April 16, 2019, as amended on November 30, 2021, pursuant to which Mr. Child agreed to serve as strategic advisor to the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer through early November 2022, after which time Mr. Child will leave the Company.  

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Overview of SPLUNK INC
Technology • Software
Splunk, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of cloud software solutions. Its products include Splunk cloud, Splunk light and Splunk enterprise. It also offers solutions for Information Technology operations, security, internet-of-things, application analytics, business analytics, and industries. The company was founded by Erik M. Swan, Michael J. Baum and Robin K. Das in October 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
Market Cap
$26.3B
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Relevant filing section
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers


On September 21, 2022, Jason Child informed Splunk Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to resign as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of September 26, 2022. In connection with his resignation, on September 26, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to Mr. Child's employment offer letter dated April 16, 2019, as amended on November 30, 2021, pursuant to which Mr. Child agreed to serve as strategic advisor to the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer through early November 2022, after which time Mr. Child will leave the Company. There have been no other changes to Mr. Child's compensation or employment terms.


Effective upon Mr. Child's resignation and until the Company appoints a successor, Gary Steele, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as the Company's interim principal financial officer. Mr. Steele's biographical information was previously disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2022, which information is incorporated herein by reference.


There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Steele and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Steele was appointed as interim principal financial officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Steele and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.