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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327811-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WDAY"
cik: "0001327811"
company_name: "Workday, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:11:00.624399+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workday amends executive severance policy, tightens equity acceleration exclusion to 3 months

## Summary
- Equity awards granted within 3 months (down from 12) before a Non-CIC Qualifying Termination are excluded from accelerated vesting.
- Lump sum bonus calculation now includes a prorated prior-year bonus equivalent if termination occurs after fiscal year end but before bonus payout.
- For both CEO and other executives, the cash severance includes a one-times target bonus for the termination year minus any bonus already paid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327811-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WDAY
- cik: 0001327811
- company_name: Workday, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000019/0001327811-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000019/wday-20260420.htm

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