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accession: "0001140361-24-028350"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001929589"
company_name: "MariaDB plc"
filed_at: "2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:16:11.285979+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MariaDB CRO resigns; CEO employment becomes at-will

## Summary
- Chief Restructuring Officer Chris Creger resigned effective May 28, 2024; no replacement planned.
- CEO Paul O'Brien's employment agreement amended to at-will effective May 26, 2024; prior fixed term ended.
- No changes to CEO base salary, target bonus, or severance benefits.
- Company will not appoint a new CRO, signaling possible shift in restructuring focus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-028350
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001929589
- company_name: MariaDB plc
- filed_at: 2024-05-31T23:59:59+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/1929589/000114036124028350/0001140361-24-028350-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000114036124028350/ny20029450x3_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-028350
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-028350.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-028350.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chris Creger resigned as Chief Restructuring Officer at MariaDB plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Restructuring Officer
  source text: On May 28, 2024, Mr. Creger notified the Company of his intent to resign as CRO and terminate the Engagement Letter effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000114036124028350/0001140361-24-028350-index.htm

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