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accession: "0000796343-23-000226"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADBE"
cik: "0000796343"
company_name: "ADOBE INC."
filed_at: "2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Adobe appoints Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon to its board

## Summary
- Cristiano Amon, president & CEO of Qualcomm, appointed to Adobe's board effective Oct. 25, 2023; board expands to 12 members.
- Amon brings deep technical, mobile and AI experience; appointed to Executive Compensation Committee.
- Received initial grant of 289 restricted stock units under Adobe's non-employee director compensation policy.
- Amon led Qualcomm's 5G strategy and drove expansion into automotive, computing, VR/AR, and networking.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000796343-23-000226
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADBE
- cik: 0000796343
- company_name: ADOBE INC.
- filed_at: 2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634323000226/0000796343-23-000226-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634323000226/adbe-20231025.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000796343-23-000226.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cristiano Amon was appointed as Director at ADOBE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 25, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Adobe Inc. (“ Adobe ”) appointed Cristiano Amon to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634323000226/0000796343-23-000226-index.htm

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