---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001506293-21-000202"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PINS"
cik: "0001506293"
company_name: "PINTEREST, INC."
filed_at: "2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:48:37.382698+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pinterest CAO Lily Yang to depart Oct 29 for CFO role at private company

## Summary
- Chief Accounting Officer Lily Yang informed Pinterest of her departure effective October 29, 2021.
- Ms. Yang is leaving to pursue a CFO opportunity at a late-stage private company.
- Departure is not the result of any disagreement with auditors or management on accounting principles.
- No replacement for CAO has been announced by Pinterest.
- Company expressed gratitude for Ms. Yang's contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001506293-21-000202
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PINS
- cik: 0001506293
- company_name: PINTEREST, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506293/000150629321000202/0001506293-21-000202-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506293/000150629321000202/pins-20210901.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001506293-21-000202
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001506293-21-000202.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001506293-21-000202.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tse Li (Lily) Yang resigned as Chief Accounting Officer at PINTEREST, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 1, 2021, Tse Li (Lily) Yang, Pinterest, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Chief Accounting Officer informed the Company of her intention to leave the Company effective October 29, 2021 to pursue a Chief Financial Officer opportunity with a late-stage private company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506293/000150629321000202/0001506293-21-000202-index.htm

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