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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000796343-24-000173"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADBE"
cik: "0000796343"
company_name: "ADOBE INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T20:00:18.715290+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Adobe CAO Mark Garfield resigns effective August 9, 2024

## Summary
- Mark Garfield notified Adobe of his resignation as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer on July 12, 2024.
- Resignation effective August 9, 2024; Garfield leaves to pursue another opportunity.
- Departure not due to any disagreement with Adobe on financial statements, controls, operations, or policies.
- Garfield will continue as principal accounting officer through the effective date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000796343-24-000173
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADBE
- cik: 0000796343
- company_name: ADOBE INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634324000173/0000796343-24-000173-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634324000173/adbe-20240712.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000796343-24-000173
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000796343-24-000173.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000796343-24-000173.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Garfield resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at ADOBE INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On July 12, 2024, Mark Garfield notified Adobe Inc. (the “ Company ”) of his resignation as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, to be effective as of August 9, 2024, in order to pursue another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634324000173/0000796343-24-000173-index.htm

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