---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001169561-26-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVLT"
cik: "0001169561"
company_name: "COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:32:46.483329+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Commvault appoints Gary Merrill as CFO, Geoff Haydon as President of Customer & Field Ops

## Summary
- Gary Merrill appointed CFO effective April 13, 2026; annual base salary $500,000, target bonus $500,000.
- Geoff Haydon appointed President of Customer & Field Operations; resigns from Board with no disagreement.
- Haydon receives sign-on equity of ~$5.5M and annual grant target of $5M in May 2027 and 2028.
- Merrill receives sign-on equity of ~$1M and ongoing equity target of ~$5M (RSUs, PSUs, TSR PSUs).
- Haydon enters Executive Retention Agreement with 12-month severance including equity acceleration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001169561-26-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVLT
- cik: 0001169561
- company_name: COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956126000008/0001169561-26-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1169561/000116956126000008/cvlt-20260408.htm

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