---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-023596"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001929589"
company_name: "MariaDB plc"
filed_at: "2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T16:00:30.837428+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MariaDB CEO Paul O'Brien to depart May 26, 2024; board resignation effective March 12

## Summary
- CEO Paul O'Brien's employment agreement not renewed; term expires May 26, 2024.
- O'Brien resigned from the Board of Directors effective March 12, 2024.
- Company states decision not result of any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or financial performance.
- No successor or interim CEO announced in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-023596
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001929589
- company_name: MariaDB plc
- filed_at: 2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000121390024023596/0001213900-24-023596-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000121390024023596/ea0202054-8k_mariadb.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-023596
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-023596.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-24-023596.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul O'Brien was terminated as Chief Executive Officer at MariaDB plc.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Accordingly, the CEO Agreement expires by its terms on May 26, 2024 (the “ Expiration Date ”) and Mr. O’Brien’s employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company will terminate as of the Expiration Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000121390024023596/0001213900-24-023596-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul O'Brien resigned as Director at MariaDB plc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Furthermore, on March 12, 2024, Mr. O’Brien resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1929589/000121390024023596/0001213900-24-023596-index.htm

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