---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001441683-25-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APPN"
cik: "0001441683"
company_name: "APPIAN CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:55:11.249774+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Appian General Counsel Christopher Winters to retire in Q4 2025; no successor yet

## Summary
- Christopher Winters, General Counsel and Secretary, plans to retire during Q4 2025.
- Winters will remain in role through November 4, 2025 Board meeting to aid transition.
- Successor not named; transition assistance is ongoing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001441683-25-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APPN
- cik: 0001441683
- company_name: APPIAN CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168325000060/0001441683-25-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441683/000144168325000060/appn-20250929.htm

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