---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001441683-22-000058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APPN"
cik: "0001441683"
company_name: "APPIAN CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T11:41:16.127751+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Appian CRO Eric Cross to leave at end of June; Acting COO appointed; Q2 and FY guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- Eric Cross, Chief Revenue Officer, will depart at end of June 2022 for an expanded role at another late-stage software company.
- Paul Maguire to lead sales outside Americas; John Sellers to lead Americas sales; both report to CEO.
- William D. McCarthy, board nominee, appointed Acting COO on consultancy basis; previously CRO of InfoBlox.
- Company affirms previously provided Q2 and full-year 2022 guidance from May 5, 2022 earnings release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001441683-22-000058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APPN
- cik: 0001441683
- company_name: APPIAN CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 2.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168322000058/0001441683-22-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168322000058/appn-20220517.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001441683-22-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001441683-22-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001441683-22-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Cross resigned as Chief Revenue Officer at APPIAN CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: On May 17, 2022 , Eric Cross, Chief Revenue Officer of Appian Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will be leaving the Company at the end of June 2022 to take on an expanded role at a late stage software company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168322000058/0001441683-22-000058-index.htm

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