---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001433195-23-000111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APPF"
cik: "0001433195"
company_name: "APPFOLIO INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T07:38:06.156475+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AppFolio cuts 9% of workforce (149 employees) citing need for profitability

## Summary
- Workforce reduction of nearly 9% affects 149 employees across all departments.
- Severance includes up to 3 months transition pay plus 2 weeks' pay per year of service.
- Company cites rising costs and lack of profitability entering 2023 as reasons.
- CEO Shane Trigg takes accountability; measures follow earlier cost cuts like real estate shrink.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001433195-23-000111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APPF
- cik: 0001433195
- company_name: APPFOLIO INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433195/000143319523000111/0001433195-23-000111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433195/000143319523000111/appf-20230817.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001433195-23-000111
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001433195-23-000111.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001433195-23-000111.txt

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