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accession: "0000950170-22-000584"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTNX"
cik: "0001618732"
company_name: "Nutanix, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T13:35:07.010094+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nutanix appoints Gayle Sheppard to board, bringing Microsoft cloud expertise

## Summary
- Appointed Gayle Sheppard as Class III director effective Jan 28, 2022; board size increased from 8 to 9.
- Sheppard is Corporate VP at Microsoft Cloud and AI, overseeing global expansion and digital transformation.
- She will receive standard non-employee director compensation; no committee assignments yet.
- No arrangements, material interests, or related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-000584
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTNX
- cik: 0001618732
- company_name: Nutanix, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618732/000095017022000584/0000950170-22-000584-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618732/000095017022000584/ntnx-20220128.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-000584.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gayle Sheppard was appointed as Class III director at Nutanix, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: appointed Gayle Sheppard as a Class III director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618732/000095017022000584/0000950170-22-000584-index.htm

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