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accession: "0001193125-25-288132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PANW"
cik: "0001327567"
company_name: "Palo Alto Networks Inc"
filed_at: "2025-11-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T18:23:16.229066+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Palo Alto Networks appoints Mark Goodburn to board; director Mary Pat McCarthy to retire Jan 23, 2026

## Summary
- Mary Pat McCarthy will retire from board effective Jan 23, 2026; stepped down as Audit Committee chair.
- Mark Goodburn appointed Class I director, chairs Audit Committee, serves on Security Committee.
- Goodburn previously Chairman & Global Head of Advisory at KPMG International (2011-2021).
- Goodburn receives initial RSU award valued at ~$1M, vesting over three years.
- No material relationships or transactions between Goodburn and the company under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-288132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PANW
- cik: 0001327567
- company_name: Palo Alto Networks Inc
- filed_at: 2025-11-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327567/000119312525288132/0001193125-25-288132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327567/000119312525288132/d851220d8k.htm

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