---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001445305-23-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WK"
cik: "0001445305"
company_name: "WORKIVA INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T17:40:23.161365+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workiva CTO Jeff Trom to retire Feb 1, 2023; will consult 12 months at $10k/month

## Summary
- Retirement as CTO effective February 1, 2023; Trom enters 12-month consulting agreement.
- Monthly retainer of $10,000 for periodic advisory services to R&D leadership.
- Agreement contains non-competition and non-hire clauses; equity vesting at Compensation Committee discretion.
- Trom eligible for COBRA medical coverage for 18 months post-retirement.
- Consulting agreement replaces prior employment agreement; either party may terminate at any time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001445305-23-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WK
- cik: 0001445305
- company_name: WORKIVA INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530523000004/0001445305-23-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530523000004/wk-20230109.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001445305-23-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001445305-23-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001445305-23-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey D. Trom retired as Chief Technology Officer at WORKIVA INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Technology Officer
  source text: On January 9, 2023, Jeffrey D. Trom informed Workiva Inc. (the "Company") of his intention to retire as Chief Technology Officer of the Company, effective as of February 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530523000004/0001445305-23-000004-index.htm

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