---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-249850"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RPD"
cik: "0001560327"
company_name: "Rapid7, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-01T12:29:24+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T12:30:15.013529+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rapid7 appoints Wael Mohamed CEO; Corey Thomas becomes Executive Chairman; reaffirms 2026 guidance

## Summary
- Wael Mohamed becomes CEO effective June 1, 2026; Corey Thomas transitions to Executive Chairman.
- Mohamed receives $625K base salary, target bonus 100% of base, $6M RSU vesting over 3 years.
- Performance-based RSU covers up to 2.125M shares with price hurdles from $15 to $30+, phased vesting.
- Company reaffirms Q2 and full-year 2026 financial guidance as provided on May 5, 2026.
- Leadership team refresh includes new CFO, CCO, CPTO over past year to drive AI-SOC strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-249850
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RPD
- cik: 0001560327
- company_name: Rapid7, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-01T12:29:24+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312526249850/0001193125-26-249850-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312526249850/d109829d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-249850
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-249850.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 6046c4c18c
  claim: Marc Brown was appointed as Lead Independent Director at Rapid7, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board appointed Marc Brown, who previously served as Chairman of the Board, as Lead Independent Director, effective June 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312526249850/0001193125-26-249850-index.htm
- claim_id: c5f57fbda0
  claim: Wael Mohamed was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Rapid7, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: On May 26, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rapid7, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Wael Mohamed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of June 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312526249850/0001193125-26-249850-index.htm
- claim_id: f9b595d7d7
  claim: Corey Thomas was appointed as Executive Chairman at Rapid7, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: the Board also appointed Mr. Thomas as Executive Chairman, effective as of June 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560327/000119312526249850/0001193125-26-249850-index.htm

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