---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327811-22-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDAY"
cik: "0001327811"
company_name: "Workday, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:28:31.465112+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workday co-founder David Duffield resigns from board, named CEO Emeritus; Thomas Bogan elected director

## Summary
- David Duffield resigned from board effective Feb 24, 2022; not due to any disagreement with management or board.
- Duffield appointed to new role of CEO Emeritus, an honorary non-officer advisor to management and board.
- Thomas Bogan elected Class III director; receives $750k RSU grant vesting over 4 years.
- Board amended bylaws to add Section 4.8 defining CEO Emeritus and Chairman Emeritus roles.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327811-22-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDAY
- cik: 0001327811
- company_name: Workday, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781122000023/0001327811-22-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781122000023/wday-20220224.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-22-000023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-22-000023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-22-000023.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas F. Bogan was elected as Class III director at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: the Board elected Thomas F. Bogan, who served as Vice Chairman, Corporate Development of Workday from August 2018 to February 2022, as a Class III director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781122000023/0001327811-22-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Duffield resigned as Director at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: accepted the resignation of David A. Duffield, Workday's co-founder and former Co-Chief Executive Officer, as a member of the Board and Chairman Emeritus.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781122000023/0001327811-22-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Duffield was appointed as CEO Emeritus at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: CEO Emeritus
  source text: Mr. Duffield has been appointed to the newly formed role of CEO Emeritus of Workday
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781122000023/0001327811-22-000023-index.htm

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