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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-253118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "U"
cik: "0001810806"
company_name: "Unity Software Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T02:41:28.870359+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unity CEO John Riccitiello retires; James Whitehurst named interim CEO; Q3 guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- John Riccitiello retires as CEO, President, and Chairman effective Oct 9, 2023; will advise until April 9, 2024.
- James Whitehurst (former Red Hat CEO) appointed Interim CEO, President, and Board member.
- Roelof Botha, Lead Independent Director, becomes Chairman of the Board.
- Unity reaffirms previously issued Q3 2023 guidance; Q3 results due November 9, 2023.
- Board initiates search for permanent CEO with help of an executive search firm.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-253118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: U
- cik: 0001810806
- company_name: Unity Software Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000119312523253118/0001193125-23-253118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000119312523253118/d551719d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-253118
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-253118.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-253118.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Unity Software Inc. updated its third quarter 2023 guidance (reaffirmed).
  - Period: third quarter 2023
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: Unity reaffirms its previously announced third quarter 2023 guidance.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000119312523253118/0001193125-23-253118-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Riccitiello retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at Unity Software Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 9, 2023, the Company announced that John Riccitiello will retire as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000119312523253118/0001193125-23-253118-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Whitehurst was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President at Unity Software Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On October 9, 2023, the Company announced the appointment of James Whitehurst, age 55, to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and President and as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000119312523253118/0001193125-23-253118-index.htm

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