---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327811-24-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDAY"
cik: "0001327811"
company_name: "Workday, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T13:08:42.224855+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workday appoints Aneel Bhusri as Executive Chair; Carl Eschenbach becomes sole CEO

## Summary
- Aneel Bhusri transitions from co-CEO to Executive Chair effective Feb 1, 2024, focusing on innovation and technology.
- Carl Eschenbach, previously co-CEO since Dec 2022, becomes sole CEO starting Feb 1, 2024.
- James Bozzini steps down as COO effective Feb 1, 2024; remains as Executive Director of Enterprise Transformation.
- No compensation changes for Bhusri or Eschenbach in connection with the transition.
- Since becoming co-CEO, Eschenbach oversaw growth to 65M+ users, 10K+ customers, and $1B+ ARR in EMEA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327811-24-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDAY
- cik: 0001327811
- company_name: Workday, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781124000024/0001327811-24-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781124000024/wday-20240126.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-24-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-24-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327811-24-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aneel Bhusri was appointed as Executive Chair at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chair
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Workday, Inc. (“Workday”) appointed Aneel Bhusri as Executive Chair, effective as of February 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781124000024/0001327811-24-000024-index.htm
- Executive change
  Carl Eschenbach changed role as Chief Executive Officer at Workday, Inc..
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Carl Eschenbach, Workday’s Co-Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Workday’s sole Chief Executive Officer effective the Transition Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781124000024/0001327811-24-000024-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Bozzini changed role as Executive Director of Enterprise Transformation at Workday, Inc..
  - Action: step down
  - Role: Executive Director of Enterprise Transformation
  source text: James Bozzini notified the Board that he will step down from his position as Workday’s Chief Operating Officer, effective the Transition Date. Following the Transition date, Mr. Bozzini will continue to serve Workday as Executive Director of Enterprise Transformation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781124000024/0001327811-24-000024-index.htm

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