---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001169561-22-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVLT"
cik: "0001169561"
company_name: "COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:16:27.775304+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Commvault appoints Gary Merrill as CFO; Brian Carolan resigns effective July 1, 2022

## Summary
- Gary Merrill appointed CFO and Treasurer, effective July 1, 2022; previously Chief of Business Operations.
- Brian Carolan resigned as CFO and Treasurer, effective same date; will provide consulting services.
- Merrill receives base salary of $410,000 and target bonus of 60% of base.
- Carolan's outstanding equity awards vest in full in exchange for consulting, release, and non-compete.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001169561-22-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVLT
- cik: 0001169561
- company_name: COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956122000014/0001169561-22-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956122000014/cvlt-20220428.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001169561-22-000014
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001169561-22-000014.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001169561-22-000014.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary Merrill was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On May 3, 2022, Commvault Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Mr. Gary Merrill has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956122000014/0001169561-22-000014-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian Carolan resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On April 28, 2022, Mr. Brian Carolan resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956122000014/0001169561-22-000014-index.htm

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