---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001445305-21-000176"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WK"
cik: "0001445305"
company_name: "WORKIVA INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T07:20:13.268171+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workiva CEO sells 600k shares, CTO sells 330k shares; both affirm continued roles

## Summary
- CEO Vanderploeg sold 600,000 Class A shares (~24.8% of beneficial holdings) in block trade, representing 1.2% of total outstanding stock.
- CTO Trom sold 330,000 Class A shares (~23% of beneficial holdings) in block trade, representing 1.3% of total outstanding stock.
- Both converted Class B to Class A: Vanderploeg 466,449 shares; Trom 682,395 shares (from trust and personal).
- Charitable remainder trust donated 397,750 Class A shares to charities.
- Both executives affirm they intend to continue as CEO and CTO respectively.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001445305-21-000176
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WK
- cik: 0001445305
- company_name: WORKIVA INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530521000176/0001445305-21-000176-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530521000176/wk-20211116.htm

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