---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001108524-22-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRM"
cik: "0001108524"
company_name: "Salesforce, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T11:27:44.710953+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bret Taylor resigns as Salesforce Co-CEO and Vice Chair; Marc Benioff becomes sole CEO and Chair

## Summary
- Bret Taylor steps down as Co-CEO and Vice Chair effective January 31, 2023.
- Marc Benioff will serve as CEO and Chair of the Board after Taylor's departure.
- Taylor cites desire to return to entrepreneurial roots; company remains focused on execution.
- Transition is effective as of January 31, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001108524-22-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRM
- cik: 0001108524
- company_name: Salesforce, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852422000059/0001108524-22-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852422000059/crm-20221130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001108524-22-000059
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001108524-22-000059.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001108524-22-000059.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bret Taylor resigned as Co-CEO and Vice Chair at Salesforce, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Co-CEO and Vice Chair
  source text: Bret Taylor has given notice that he will resign from his position as the Company’s Co-CEO and Vice Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of January 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852422000059/0001108524-22-000059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marc Benioff changed role as CEO and Chair of the Board at Salesforce, Inc..
  - Action: will serve as
  - Role: CEO and Chair of the Board
  source text: Thereafter, Mr. Benioff will serve as the Company’s CEO and Chair of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852422000059/0001108524-22-000059-index.htm

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