---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001627475-25-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UPWK"
cik: "0001627475"
company_name: "UPWORK, INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T21:57:28.719007+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Upwork appoints Dana Evan and Glenn Kelman to board; shareholders elect directors and ratify PwC

## Summary
- Two directors depart: Elizabeth Nelson did not stand for re-election; Gregory Gretsch retired effective June 5, 2025.
- Dana L. Evan elected as Class I director; Glenn Kelman appointed as Class III director effective June 5, 2025.
- Evan appointed to audit, compensation, and nominating committees; Kelman to compensation committee.
- Shareholders elect Layton (87.5M for), Evan (105.3M), Harvey (91.4M) as directors; 8.1M broker non-votes.
- PwC ratified as auditor (113.2M for); say-on-pay approved (98.9M for); 8.1M broker non-votes on say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001627475-25-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UPWK
- cik: 0001627475
- company_name: UPWORK, INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627475/000162747525000035/0001627475-25-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627475/000162747525000035/upwork-20250602.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001627475-25-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001627475-25-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001627475-25-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Glenn Kelman was appointed as director at UPWORK, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: appointed Glenn Kelman to serve as a Class III director effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627475/000162747525000035/0001627475-25-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory C. Gretsch retired as director at UPWORK, INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: director
  source text: Gregory C. Gretsch retired from the Board effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627475/000162747525000035/0001627475-25-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dana L. Evan was elected as director at UPWORK, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: nominated Dana L. Evan for election as a Class I director at the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627475/000162747525000035/0001627475-25-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elizabeth Nelson departed as director at UPWORK, INC.
  - Action: did not stand for re-election
  - Role: director
  source text: Elizabeth Nelson did not stand for re-election as a member of the board of directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627475/000162747525000035/0001627475-25-000035-index.htm

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