---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-022771"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLTR"
cik: "0001321655"
company_name: "Palantir Technologies Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T01:59:04.934594+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Palantir appoints new CAO, CTO, and CRO; CAO Buckley to depart after 10-K filing

## Summary
- CAO Jeffrey Buckley to step down effective one business day after 2022 10-K filing; will remain as employee then advisor.
- Heather Planishek named CAO; annual base salary $400,000 plus RSU award of 683,747 shares vesting through 2027.
- Shyam Sankar appointed Chief Technology Officer and EVP, leading product development for Gotham, Foundry, Apollo.
- Ryan Taylor appointed Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Legal Officer, overseeing sales and legal teams.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-022771
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLTR
- cik: 0001321655
- company_name: Palantir Technologies Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- 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/1321655/000119312523022771/0001193125-23-022771-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1321655/000119312523022771/d461787d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Buckley departed as Chief Accounting Officer at Palantir Technologies Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Jeffrey Buckley, Chief Accounting Officer, announced his decision to step down from his position as Chief Accounting Officer, effective at 12:01 a.m. Mountain Standard Time one business day after the public filing of Palantir Technologies Inc.’s (“Palantir”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Effective Time”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1321655/000119312523022771/0001193125-23-022771-index.htm
- Executive change
  Heather Planishek was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Palantir Technologies Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On January 29, 2023, Palantir’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Heather Planishek to succeed Mr. Buckley as Palantir’s Chief Accounting Officer and designated her as the principal accounting officer, effective immediately following the Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1321655/000119312523022771/0001193125-23-022771-index.htm
- Executive change
  Shyam Sankar was appointed as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at Palantir Technologies Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President
  source text: On January 29, 2023, the Board appointed Shyam Sankar, previously Palantir’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, to the new role of Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President in line with his current focus on leading product development across Gotham, Foundry and Apollo, as well as early-stage efforts in research and development.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1321655/000119312523022771/0001193125-23-022771-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan Taylor was appointed as Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Legal Officer at Palantir Technologies Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Legal Officer
  source text: In addition, on January 29, 2023, the Board appointed Ryan Taylor, previously Palantir’s Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer, to the new role of Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Legal Officer, reflecting his focus on sales and revenue growth as well as his continuing leadership of Palantir’s legal team.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1321655/000119312523022771/0001193125-23-022771-index.htm

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