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accession: "0001544522-23-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRSH"
cik: "0001544522"
company_name: "Freshworks Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T07:59:05.995230+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Freshworks board waives bonus recoupment for execs; CEO repays $61K

## Summary
- Board forgave ~$174K in Q1 2022 bonus advances for five officers after operating margin overachievement.
- CEO Mathrubootham declined waiver, will repay $61,151 via offset against 2023 bonuses.
- CFO Sloat waived $41,425; CMO Epstein $33,534; CPO Ramamurthy $37,479; former CRO Morales $78,904.
- Waiver recognized reallocation decisions that boosted margin but hindered net new ARR targets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001544522-23-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRSH
- cik: 0001544522
- company_name: Freshworks Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1544522/000154452223000009/0001544522-23-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1544522/000154452223000009/frsh-20230214.htm

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