---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327811-21-000175"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDAY"
cik: "0001327811"
company_name: "Workday, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T06:53:29.420066+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workday CFO Robynne Sisco to step down; Doug Robinson named Co-President, Barbara Larson CFO

## Summary
- Robynne Sisco will step down as CFO effective Feb 1, 2022, remaining Co-President.
- Doug Robinson promoted to Co-President effective Nov 18, 2021; receives $2M RSU grant vesting over 4 years.
- Barbara Larson named CFO effective Feb 1, 2022; base salary $400k, bonus target raised to 50%, receives $2M RSU.
- Robinson joined Workday in 2010 and led global sales as EVP; Larson joined in 2014 and was SVP of Accounting, Tax, Treasury.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327811-21-000175
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDAY
- cik: 0001327811
- company_name: Workday, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781121000175/0001327811-21-000175-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781121000175/wday-20211116.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-21-000175
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-21-000175.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-21-000175.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Barbara Larson was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: and Barbara Larson as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781121000175/0001327811-21-000175-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robynne Sisco changed role as Chief Financial Officer at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On November 16, 2021, Robynne Sisco notified Workday, Inc. (“Workday”) of her intention to step down from her position as Chief Financial Officer of Workday, effective February 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781121000175/0001327811-21-000175-index.htm
- Executive change
  Doug Robinson was appointed as Co-President at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-President
  source text: On the same day, the Board of Directors of Workday appointed Doug Robinson as Co-President, effective November 18, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781121000175/0001327811-21-000175-index.htm

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