---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477720-21-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASAN"
cik: "0001477720"
company_name: "Asana, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:26:05.879637+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Asana appoints Anne Raimondi as COO; Farinacci resigns as COO, stays as advisor; board changes

## Summary
- Anne Raimondi, former board member, becomes COO effective Aug 30, 2021; base salary $700k, 174,961 RSUs with four-year vest and mandatory one-year hold.
- Christopher Farinacci resigns as COO effective Aug 30, 2021, remains an employee and advisor to the new COO; no disagreements.
- Board reduced from eight to seven members; Lorrie Norrington appointed Lead Independent Director.
- Sydney Carey reclassified from Class I to Class III director; her term now expires at 2023 annual meeting instead of 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477720-21-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASAN
- cik: 0001477720
- company_name: Asana, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477720/000147772021000051/0001477720-21-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477720/000147772021000051/asan-20210827.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anne Raimondi was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Asana, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On August 27, 2021, the Board appointed Anne Raimondi as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of August 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477720/000147772021000051/0001477720-21-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  Anne Raimondi resigned as Director at Asana, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 27, 2021, Anne Raimondi notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Asana, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign from the Board effective as of August 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477720/000147772021000051/0001477720-21-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Farinacci resigned as Chief Operating Officer at Asana, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On August 27, 2021, Christopher Farinacci notified the Board of his decision to resign as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of August 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477720/000147772021000051/0001477720-21-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lorrie Norrington was appointed as Lead Independent Director at Asana, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: the Board reduced the size of the Board to seven members and appointed Lorrie Norrington to serve as Lead Independent Director of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477720/000147772021000051/0001477720-21-000051-index.htm

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