---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001445305-23-000159"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WK"
cik: "0001445305"
company_name: "WORKIVA INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T06:20:27.555848+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Workiva enters new employment agreement with EVP, Chief Legal Officer Ziegler

## Summary
- Annual base salary remains $400,000; target bonus of 75% of base for 2023.
- Severance: 2x base salary + target bonus for termination without cause/good reason (non-CIC); 3x for CIC-related.
- Equity awards fully vest upon termination without cause/good reason or death/disability.
- Non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions for 12 months post-termination.
- Agreement effective October 2, 2023, supersedes prior agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001445305-23-000159
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WK
- cik: 0001445305
- company_name: WORKIVA INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530523000159/0001445305-23-000159-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1445305/000144530523000159/wk-20231002.htm

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