---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-265504"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RNG"
cik: "0001384905"
company_name: "RingCentral, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:46:44.776647+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RingCentral CSO Praful Shah resigns effective Sept 14; non-compete with 13,995 RSU grant

## Summary
- Praful Shah, age 66, resigns as Chief Strategy Officer effective Sept 14, 2021; no disagreement on operations, policies, or practices.
- Shah entered a non-compete agreement restricting involvement in UCaaS, CCaaS, CPaaS (e.g., Microsoft, Zoom, Twilio) until Aug 20, 2022.
- Granted 13,995 RSUs vesting on Aug 20, 2022 if non-compete obligations are met; all other unvested equity forfeited on separation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-265504
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RNG
- cik: 0001384905
- company_name: RingCentral, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384905/000119312521265504/0001193125-21-265504-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384905/000119312521265504/d221445d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-265504.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Praful Shah resigned as Chief Strategy Officer at RingCentral, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: On August 30, 2021, Praful Shah, age 66, notified RingCentral, Inc. (the “ Company ”) of his resignation from his position as the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer effective as of September 14, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1384905/000119312521265504/0001193125-21-265504-index.htm

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