---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-346759"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QLYS"
cik: "0001107843"
company_name: "QUALYS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:04:01.293434+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Qualys appoints William Berutti to Board as Class III director

## Summary
- William Berutti appointed to Qualys Board effective Nov. 30, 2021 as Class III director until 2024 annual meeting.
- Berutti also appointed to the compensation committee of the Board.
- Berutti is CEO of Plex Systems (cloud manufacturing software) since Nov. 2018 and previously President at BMC Software.
- No arrangements exist with any other person for his appointment; standard indemnification agreement and non-employee director compensation apply.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-346759
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QLYS
- cik: 0001107843
- company_name: QUALYS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1107843/000119312521346759/0001193125-21-346759-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1107843/000119312521346759/d255768d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-346759.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Berutti was appointed as Class III director at QUALYS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: On November 30, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Qualys, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed William Berutti to serve on the Board as a Class III director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1107843/000119312521346759/0001193125-21-346759-index.htm

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