---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001445305-23-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WK"
cik: "0001445305"
company_name: "WORKIVA INC"
filed_at: "2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:17:00.807104+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workiva appoints Junko Swain as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer effective Aug 14

## Summary
- Junko Swain named Senior VP and Chief Accounting Officer; Jill Klindt remains EVP, CFO and Treasurer.
- Swain's initial annual base salary set at $365,000 with 40% target bonus for 2023.
- Compensation Committee approved $2,000,000 RSU grant vesting in four equal annual installments.
- Swain previously served as CAO and Treasurer at Upwork Inc. and held senior roles at Apple, VMware, and eBay.
- Appointment effective August 14, 2023; no family relationships or material transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001445305-23-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WK
- cik: 0001445305
- company_name: WORKIVA INC
- filed_at: 2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530523000124/0001445305-23-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530523000124/wk-20230724.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001445305-23-000124
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001445305-23-000124.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001445305-23-000124.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jill E. Klindt changed role as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at WORKIVA INC.
  - Action: ceased to serve as Chief Accounting Officer
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: Jill E. Klindt, who served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, will no longer act as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 14, 2023, but will continue to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530523000124/0001445305-23-000124-index.htm
- Executive change
  Junko Swain was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at WORKIVA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On July 24, 2023, Junko Swain was appointed to the posi tion of Senior Vice President and C hief Accounting Officer of Workiva Inc. (the “Company”, “we” or “us”), effective August 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530523000124/0001445305-23-000124-index.htm

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