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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001517375-23-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPT"
cik: "0001517375"
company_name: "Sprout Social, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T09:48:18.846404+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sprout Social CTO Aaron Rankin resigns; Alan Boyce promoted to CTO

## Summary
- Aaron Rankin resigned as CTO effective Dec 20, 2023, remains as Co-Founder and Board member.
- Alan Boyce, previously SVP since 2017, promoted to CTO effective Dec 20, 2023.
- Rankin will continue supporting executive team and strategic direction of the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001517375-23-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPT
- cik: 0001517375
- company_name: Sprout Social, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517375/000151737523000138/0001517375-23-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517375/000151737523000138/spt-20231214.htm

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