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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-267862"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PANW"
cik: "0001327567"
company_name: "Palo Alto Networks Inc"
filed_at: "2021-09-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:06:56.445330+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Josh Paul named Chief Accounting Officer of Palo Alto Networks

## Summary
- Josh Paul, former Sr. Director of Accounting at Alphabet, joins as CAO effective Sept 6, 2021.
- Annual base salary $425,000; target annual incentive 40% of base; $250,000 sign-on bonus with pro-rata repayment if resigns within 2 years.
- Restricted stock unit award valued at $4,600,000, vesting 25% in year 1 then quarterly over 4 years.
- Jean Compeau remains Deputy CFO; no family relationships or material transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-267862
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PANW
- cik: 0001327567
- company_name: Palo Alto Networks Inc
- filed_at: 2021-09-08T23:59:59+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/1327567/000119312521267862/0001193125-21-267862-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327567/000119312521267862/d200133d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-267862.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Josh Paul was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Palo Alto Networks Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 6, 2021, Josh Paul joined Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327567/000119312521267862/0001193125-21-267862-index.htm

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