---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001433642-23-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLNE"
cik: "0001433642"
company_name: "Hamilton Lane INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T07:44:44.396229+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hamilton Lane names Drew Carl as Principal Accounting Officer after Donohue resignation

## Summary
- Michael Donohue resigned as Principal Accounting Officer and Controller, effective April 14, 2023, to pursue another opportunity; no dispute with the company.
- Drew Carl, the company's Director of External Reporting and Technical Accounting since 2017, appointed as Principal Accounting Officer, effective April 14, 2023.
- Carl will receive a $50,000 one-time cash bonus, subject to forfeiture if he leaves within one year of promotion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001433642-23-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLNE
- cik: 0001433642
- company_name: Hamilton Lane INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433642/000143364223000034/0001433642-23-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433642/000143364223000034/hlne-20230327.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001433642-23-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001433642-23-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001433642-23-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Drew Carl was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer at Hamilton Lane INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 28, 2023, the Company appointed Drew Carl as Principal Accounting Officer, effective April 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433642/000143364223000034/0001433642-23-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Donohue resigned as Principal Accounting Officer and Controller at Hamilton Lane INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer and Controller
  source text: On March 27, 2023, Michael Donohue notified Hamilton Lane Incorporated (the “Company”) and Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C. of his resignation from the roles of Principal Accounting Officer and Controller at the Company, effective April 14, 2023, to pursue another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433642/000143364223000034/0001433642-23-000034-index.htm

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