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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000769397-21-000095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADSK"
cik: "0000769397"
company_name: "Autodesk, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:59:43.228327+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Autodesk EVP/CLO Di Fronzo extends retirement to May 2022; receives $467K additional payment

## Summary
- Di Fronzo to stay as EVP/CLO until May 9, 2022 (prior retirement Dec 3, 2021).
- Amended Qualified Retirement Agreement provides severance plan benefits plus $467,030 for foregone benefits.
- Agreement dated November 29, 2021 extends transition period by about 5 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000769397-21-000095
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADSK
- cik: 0000769397
- company_name: Autodesk, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769397/000076939721000095/0000769397-21-000095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769397/000076939721000095/adsk-20211129.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000769397-21-000095
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000769397-21-000095.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000769397-21-000095.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Pascal W. Di Fronzo departed as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary at Autodesk, Inc..
  - Action: agreed to remain until
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
  source text: On November 29, 2021, Mr. Di Fronzo and the Company agreed that he would remain with the Company until May 9, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769397/000076939721000095/0000769397-21-000095-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.