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accession: "0001627475-26-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UPWK"
cik: "0001627475"
company_name: "UPWORK, INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:52:45.913934+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Upwork GM Marketplace David Bottoms resigns; transition to Kappus, Rabinovich

## Summary
- David Bottoms, GM Marketplace, resigns effective April 3, 2026; separation includes 12 months base salary lump sum.
- Anthony Kappus, GM & COO, to lead Marketplace teams from April 4, except engineering.
- Andrew Rabinovich, CTO & Head AI/ML, to lead Marketplace engineering.
- Bottoms' outstanding equity awards will continue vesting through last employment date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001627475-26-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UPWK
- cik: 0001627475
- company_name: UPWORK, INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627475/000162747526000018/0001627475-26-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627475/000162747526000018/upwork-20260312.htm

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