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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001288847-25-000216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIVN"
cik: "0001288847"
company_name: "Five9, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:13:36.973778+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Five9 announces resignation of director David Welsh; appoints Sudhakar Ramakrishna

## Summary
- David Welsh resigned as Class II director, Lead Independent Director, and chair of Nominating & Governance Committee effective Sept 26, 2025; no disagreement with company.
- Robert Zollars appointed Lead Independent Director; Jonathan Mariner chair of Nominating & Governance; Michael Burdiek chair of Compensation Committee.
- Sudhakar Ramakrishna appointed as Class II director and to Nominating & Governance Committee; he is CEO of SolarWinds and also on Cardinal Health board.
- Ramakrishna receives $400k RSU vesting over 3 years and $133,333 RSU vesting on first anniversary; initial equity grants per non-employee director policy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001288847-25-000216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIVN
- cik: 0001288847
- company_name: Five9, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-30T23:59:59+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/1288847/000128884725000216/0001288847-25-000216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288847/000128884725000216/fivn-20250926.htm

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