---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001585521-22-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZM"
cik: "0001585521"
company_name: "Zoom Communications, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:37:44.058325+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zoom appoints ServiceNow CEO William McDermott to board; Bart Swanson resigns

## Summary
- William R. McDermott elected as Class III director, effective March 1, 2022.
- McDermott is CEO of ServiceNow and former CEO of SAP SE.
- Bart Swanson resigned immediately prior to McDermott's appointment; no disagreement cited.
- Board size remains at ten directors following the appointment.
- McDermott to receive initial grant of 476 restricted stock units vesting before 2022 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001585521-22-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZM
- cik: 0001585521
- company_name: Zoom Communications, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585521/000158552122000026/0001585521-22-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585521/000158552122000026/zm-20220223.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001585521-22-000026
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001585521-22-000026.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001585521-22-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William R. McDermott was elected as Director at Zoom Communications, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 23, 2022, the board of directors (“Board”) of Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) elected William R. McDermott to the Board, effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585521/000158552122000026/0001585521-22-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bart Swanson resigned as Director at Zoom Communications, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 23, 2022, Bart Swanson, a director of the Company, notified the Board of his decision to resign from his position as a member of the Board, effective as of immediately prior to Mr. McDermott’s appointment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585521/000158552122000026/0001585521-22-000026-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.