---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001042776-22-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PDM"
cik: "0001042776"
company_name: "Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T05:39:45.073848+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Piedmont appoints Tesh Durvasula as independent director, effective Aug 1

## Summary
- Venkatesh ("Tesh") S. Durvasula appointed to board and Capital Committee.
- Durvasula is CEO of Africa Data Centres and former CEO/President of CyrusOne (a $12B data center REIT).
- Compensation on same basis as other non-employee directors, per 2022 proxy statement.
- No transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) at this time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001042776-22-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PDM
- cik: 0001042776
- company_name: Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000104277622000162/0001042776-22-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000104277622000162/pdm-20220727.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001042776-22-000162.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Venkatesh S. Durvasula was appointed as Director at Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 27, 2022, the Board of Directors of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Registrant") appointed Venkatesh S. Durvasula to serve as a director of the Registrant, effective August 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000104277622000162/0001042776-22-000162-index.htm

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