---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-020308"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QLYS"
cik: "0001107843"
company_name: "QUALYS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T04:58:26.884827+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Qualys board chair Sandra Bergeron retires; Jeffrey Hank appointed as chair

## Summary
- Sandra E. Bergeron retired as director and Board Chair effective Jan 28, 2023; served since 2006.
- Retirement not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Jeffrey P. Hank appointed as Chair of the Board on January 30, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-020308
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QLYS
- cik: 0001107843
- company_name: QUALYS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1107843/000119312523020308/0001193125-23-020308-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1107843/000119312523020308/d428698d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-020308.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sandra E. Bergeron retired as Chair of the Board at QUALYS, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On January 27, 2023, Sandra E. Bergeron notified the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Qualys, Inc. (the “ Company ”) that she would retire from the Board, effective January 28, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1107843/000119312523020308/0001193125-23-020308-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey P. Hank was appointed as Chair of the Board at QUALYS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On January 30, 2023, the Board appointed Jeffrey P. Hank as Chair of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1107843/000119312523020308/0001193125-23-020308-index.htm

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