---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000796343-22-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADBE"
cik: "0000796343"
company_name: "ADOBE INC."
filed_at: "2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:46:07.093995+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Adobe appoints two Presidents for Digital Experience and Digital Media; Narayen remains Chairman and CEO

## Summary
- Anil Chakravarthy appointed President, Digital Experience Business, effective Jan 13, 2022.
- David Wadhwani appointed President, Digital Media Business, effective Jan 13, 2022.
- Shantanu Narayen continues as Chairman and CEO; relinquishes President title.
- Bylaws amended to allow the Board to appoint one or more Presidents.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000796343-22-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADBE
- cik: 0000796343
- company_name: ADOBE INC.
- filed_at: 2022-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634322000027/0000796343-22-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634322000027/adbe-20220113.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000796343-22-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Wadhwani was appointed as President, Digital Media Business at ADOBE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, Digital Media Business
  source text: Effective January 13, 2022, in connection with its annual review and appointment of executive officers of Adobe Inc. (“ Adobe ”), the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) appointed Anil Chakravarthy and David Wadhwani to serve as Presidents of Adobe: Mr. Chakravarthy as President, Digital Experience Business, and Mr. Wadhwani as President, Digital Media Business.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634322000027/0000796343-22-000027-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shantanu Narayen changed role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at ADOBE INC..
  - Role: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Shantanu Narayen, who had previously served as President, will continue to serve as Adobe’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634322000027/0000796343-22-000027-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anil Chakravarthy was appointed as President, Digital Experience Business at ADOBE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, Digital Experience Business
  source text: Effective January 13, 2022, in connection with its annual review and appointment of executive officers of Adobe Inc. (“ Adobe ”), the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) appointed Anil Chakravarthy and David Wadhwani to serve as Presidents of Adobe: Mr. Chakravarthy as President, Digital Experience Business, and Mr. Wadhwani as President, Digital Media Business.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634322000027/0000796343-22-000027-index.htm

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