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accession: "0001327811-25-000182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDAY"
cik: "0001327811"
company_name: "Workday, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:46:15.418411+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workday signs definitive agreement to acquire AI candidate-experience company Paradox

## Summary
- Paradox has powered over 189 million AI-assisted candidate conversations and achieves conversion rates above 70%.
- Paradox's AI reduces time-to-hire to as low as 3.5 days for high-volume frontline roles.
- Transaction expected to close in Q3 of Workday's fiscal year 2026 (by Oct 31, 2025), subject to regulatory approvals.
- Deal value not disclosed; Morgan Stanley advised Workday, Qatalyst advised Paradox.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327811-25-000182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDAY
- cik: 0001327811
- company_name: Workday, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781125000182/0001327811-25-000182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781125000182/wday-20250821.htm

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