---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-196321"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OKTA"
cik: "0001660134"
company_name: "Okta, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T13:25:28.290092+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Okta appoints Shibu Ninan as Chief Accounting Officer effective August 15, 2022

## Summary
- Shibu Ninan named CAO; base salary $380,000, bonus target 45%, RSUs valued at $3.5 million.
- Prior role: VP and CAO at Veritas Technologies (2015-2022); also CAO at Saba Software.
- Outgoing CAO Christopher Kramer transitions to FP&A team on effective date.
- Ninan holds CA and CPA; over 25 years experience including KPMG and Deloitte India.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-196321
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OKTA
- cik: 0001660134
- company_name: Okta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1660134/000119312522196321/0001193125-22-196321-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1660134/000119312522196321/d373814d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-196321.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Kramer departed as Chief Accounting Officer at Okta, Inc..
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Christopher Kramer will cease serving in the capacity of principal accounting officer of the Company upon the effective date of Mr. Ninan’s appointment and will assume a role on the Company’s Financial Planning & Analysis team.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1660134/000119312522196321/0001193125-22-196321-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shibu Ninan was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Okta, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On July 18, 2022, Okta, Inc. (the “ Company ”) announced that Shibu Ninan was appointed to the position of Chief Accounting Officer effective August 15, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1660134/000119312522196321/0001193125-22-196321-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.