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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-105741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRSH"
cik: "0001544522"
company_name: "Freshworks Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T07:22:29.726762+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshworks raises CEO base to $500k, grants RSUs to CFO ($5M) and CPO ($6M)

## Summary
- CEO Mathrubootham base salary and bonus target each increased to $500k, effective April 1, 2022.
- CFO Sloat salary raised to $420k, bonus target $280k; granted $4M Annual RSU + $1M Long-Term RSU.
- CMO Epstein base unchanged at $380k, bonus target $220k; granted $1.5M Annual RSU + $500k Long-Term RSU.
- CPO Ramamurthy salary raised to $415k, bonus target $285k; granted $5M Annual RSU + $1M Long-Term RSU.
- RSUs vest quarterly (Annual Award) or annually (Long-Term) over four years, effective May 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-105741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRSH
- cik: 0001544522
- company_name: Freshworks Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1544522/000119312522105741/0001193125-22-105741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1544522/000119312522105741/d277243d8k.htm

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