---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-129072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRWD"
cik: "0001535527"
company_name: "CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:47:43.008191+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CrowdStrike COO Colin Black transitions to part-time; pay cut to $100k salary

## Summary
- Colin Black ceased as COO and executive officer on Oct 1, 2021 for personal health reasons.
- On Oct 20, 2021, Board approved a reduced annual base salary of $100,000 and removed him from the Corporate Incentive Plan.
- Compensation changes are effective as of October 1, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-129072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRWD
- cik: 0001535527
- company_name: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535527/000110465921129072/0001104659-21-129072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535527/000110465921129072/tm2130856d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-129072
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-129072.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-129072.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Colin Black changed role as Chief Operating Officer at CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned to a part-time role
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: As previously reported, on October 1, 2021, Colin Black, a named executive officer for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (“CrowdStrike”), transitioned to a part-time role and ceased serving as CrowdStrike’s Chief Operating Officer and as an executive officer, for personal health reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1535527/000110465921129072/0001104659-21-129072-index.htm

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