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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-001730"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DUOL"
cik: "0001562088"
company_name: "Duolingo, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:51:55.811965+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Duolingo names Gillian Munson CFO; Q4 DAU +30% YoY, bookings at guidance high end

## Summary
- Gillian Munson (ex-Vimeo CFO, Duolingo board member) becomes CFO effective Feb 23, 2026; Matt Skaruppa transitions to advisory role through Nov 20, 2026.
- Munson receives $800k base salary, $14M RSU grant vesting over 4 years; severance includes 12 months salary and COBRA.
- Preliminary Q4 2025: DAU grew ~30% YoY; bookings at or slightly above high end of $329.5M-$335.5M guidance range.
- Skaruppa to receive $32,292/month salary plus continued RSU vesting during transition period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-001730
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DUOL
- cik: 0001562088
- company_name: Duolingo, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562088/000162828026001730/0001628280-26-001730-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562088/000162828026001730/duol-20260108.htm

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