---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001528396-22-000007"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "GWRE"
cik: "0001528396"
company_name: "Guidewire Software, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T19:22:50.709291+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Guidewire Software finalizes separation agreement with former CSO Frank O'Dowd

## Summary
- Former CSO Frank O'Dowd entered into separation and release agreement on January 6, 2022.
- Agreement provides contractually due severance and acceleration of 33,746 RSUs.
- O'Dowd remained an employee through calendar year end 2021 for smooth transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001528396-22-000007
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: GWRE
- cik: 0001528396
- company_name: Guidewire Software, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528396/000152839622000007/0001528396-22-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528396/000152839622000007/gwre-20211101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001528396-22-000007
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001528396-22-000007.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001528396-22-000007.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Frank O'Dowd departed as Chief Sales Officer at Guidewire Software, Inc..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Chief Sales Officer
  source text: Frank O’Dowd, the Company’s former Chief Sales Officer, remained a Company employee through calendar year end, ensuring a smooth transition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528396/000152839622000007/0001528396-22-000007-index.htm

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