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accession: "0000769397-26-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADSK"
cik: "0000769397"
company_name: "Autodesk, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:20:09.409776+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Autodesk nominates Omar Abbosh (Pearson CEO) to board; Stephen Milligan to not stand for re-election

## Summary
- Omar Abbosh, currently CEO of Pearson, nominated as new independent director for election at annual meeting.
- Abbosh brings experience from Pearson, Microsoft, and Accenture, with focus on AI and SaaS lifecycle.
- Stephen Milligan will not stand for re-election; will serve until term ends at the annual meeting.
- Board will remain at 11 directors (10 independent) after the annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000769397-26-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADSK
- cik: 0000769397
- company_name: Autodesk, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769397/000076939726000024/0000769397-26-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/769397/000076939726000024/adsk-20260420.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000769397-26-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000769397-26-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000769397-26-000024.txt

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