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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-023723"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001423774"
company_name: "ZUORA INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T02:37:56.772426+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zuora appoints John Harkey to board under cooperation agreement with Scalar Gauge

## Summary
- John D. Harkey Jr. appointed to Zuora Board as Class I director effective April 30, 2024.
- Board expanded to 10 members, 9 independent; Harkey joins Compensation and Nominating/Governance committees.
- Cooperation agreement with Scalar Gauge Fund (3.7% holder) includes standstill and voting provisions until 2025 annual meeting.
- Harkey brings over 25 years experience as CEO, director, and private investor; co-founded AveXis (sold to Novartis).
- Standstill limits Scalar Gauge to 9.9% max ownership and prohibits proxy solicitation during restricted period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-023723
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001423774
- company_name: ZUORA INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423774/000114036124023723/0001140361-24-023723-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423774/000114036124023723/ef20027735_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-023723
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-023723.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-023723.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John D. Harkey Jr. was appointed as Director at ZUORA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 30, 2024, the Board expanded the size of the Board to 10 members and appointed Mr. Harkey to the Board as a Class I director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423774/000114036124023723/0001140361-24-023723-index.htm

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