---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001441683-23-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APPN"
cik: "0001441683"
company_name: "APPIAN CORP"
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T22:31:10.056913+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Appian shareholders elect all eight director nominees at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected with strong majorities; Matthew Calkins received 319.6M votes for.
- Ratification of BDO USA as independent auditor approved: 329.8M for, 153.5K against, 78K abstain.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal passed with 311.6M for, 10.4M against, 101.5K abstain, 7.9M broker non-votes.
- Approximately 92.58% of combined voting power represented at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001441683-23-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APPN
- cik: 0001441683
- company_name: APPIAN CORP
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168323000059/0001441683-23-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168323000059/appn-20230616.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  APPIAN CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-13
  source text: On June 13, 2023, the Company held a virtual annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168323000059/0001441683-23-000059-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  APPIAN CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023 at the 2023-06-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-13
  source text: On June 13, 2023, the Company held a virtual annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168323000059/0001441683-23-000059-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  APPIAN CORP shareholders approved Election of eight nominees to serve as directors until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified at the 2023-06-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-13
  source text: On June 13, 2023, the Company held a virtual annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168323000059/0001441683-23-000059-index.htm

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