---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001169561-24-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVLT"
cik: "0001169561"
company_name: "COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T22:50:45.595576+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Commvault appoints Jennifer DiRico as CFO, Gary Merrill as Chief Commercial Officer

## Summary
- Jennifer DiRico appointed CFO effective Aug 12, 2024; previously SVP & GM International at Toast, Inc.
- DiRico receives $450k base salary, $6M equity award (RSUs/PSUs), $315k target variable comp.
- Gary Merrill, current CFO, becomes Chief Commercial Officer on Aug 12, 2024; base salary $460k, variable comp target $460k.
- No family relationships or material interests with any director or executive officer disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001169561-24-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVLT
- cik: 0001169561
- company_name: COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956124000073/0001169561-24-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956124000073/cvlt-20240621.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001169561-24-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer DiRico was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 21, 2024, Commvault Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Jennifer DiRico as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 12, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956124000073/0001169561-24-000073-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gary Merrill changed role as Chief Commercial Officer at COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: will assume his role as
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: On August 12, 2024, Mr. Gary Merrill will assume his role as Chief Commercial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956124000073/0001169561-24-000073-index.htm

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