---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-052617"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001800347"
company_name: "E2open Parent Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T02:39:56.248161+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# E2open CEO Michael Farlekas departs; Andrew Appel named interim CEO

## Summary
- Farlekas and board mutually agreed to new leadership; he ceases as CEO, employee, and director effective Oct 10, 2023.
- Andrew Appel appointed interim CEO and director; he previously led IRI (Circana) and brings 25+ years tech experience.
- Board starts external search for permanent CEO; leading executive search firm retained.
- Appel to receive $500K base salary for initial 6-month term plus ~$685K initial restricted stock grant and monthly $100K grants thereafter.
- Farlekas signed separation agreement including consulting through Dec 31, 2023, with severance per executive severance plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-052617
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001800347
- company_name: E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800347/000095017023052617/0000950170-23-052617-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800347/000095017023052617/etwo-20231010.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-052617
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-052617.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-052617.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael A. Farlekas departed as Chief Executive Officer at E2open Parent Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Michael A. Farlekas agreed that Mr. Farlekas would depart the Company as an employee and cease serving as its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and on its board of directors (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800347/000095017023052617/0000950170-23-052617-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew Appel was appointed as Interim CEO at E2open Parent Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim CEO
  source text: The Board has appointed Mr. Andrew Appel as interim CEO (“Interim CEO”) and a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1800347/000095017023052617/0000950170-23-052617-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.