---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001031308-24-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSY"
cik: "0001031308"
company_name: "BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:00:49.226745+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Nicholas Cumins appointed to Bentley Systems board; Q3 dividend declared at $0.06

## Summary
- CEO Nicholas Cumins appointed to Board; board size increased from 7 to 8 directors.
- Cumins' term expires at 2025 Annual Meeting; no extra compensation for director role.
- Board declared $0.06 per share Q3 2024 dividend, payable Sept 26 to holders of record Sept 17.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001031308-24-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSY
- cik: 0001031308
- company_name: BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000103130824000010/0001031308-24-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000103130824000010/bsy-20240905.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031308-24-000010
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031308-24-000010.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001031308-24-000010.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nicholas H. Cumins was appointed as director at BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: appointed Nicholas H. Cumins, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as a director of the Company in addition to his current role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000103130824000010/0001031308-24-000010-index.htm

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