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accession: "0001517375-26-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPT"
cik: "0001517375"
company_name: "Sprout Social, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-10T12:47:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T12:50:06.899136+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sprout Social announces founder Aaron Rankin returning as CTO; Alan Boyce steps down

## Summary
- Aaron Rankin, founder and former CTO, reassumes CTO role effective August 3, 2026; will remain on board.
- Alan Boyce resigns as CTO effective same date; no disagreement, will assist transition through August 3.
- Boyce had nearly 16 years at Sprout; Rankin cites AI-driven opportunity for social intelligence as reason for return.
- Rankin previously increased shareholdings; now commits full-time to accelerate AI-powered product vision.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001517375-26-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPT
- cik: 0001517375
- company_name: Sprout Social, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-10T12:47:37+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517375/000151737526000047/0001517375-26-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517375/000151737526000047/spt-20260610.htm

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