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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-047499"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YEXT"
cik: "0001614178"
company_name: "Yext, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-07T20:16:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-07T20:17:10.821989+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Yext elects Cynthia Paul to board of directors, expands board to eight members

## Summary
- Board increased from 7 to 8; Cynthia Paul elected as Class I director, term expires at 2027 annual meeting.
- Paul is CEO/CIO of Lynrock Lake LP; previously portfolio manager at Soros Fund Management (2002-2017).
- Received initial RSU grant of $350,000 (89,058 RSUs) vesting in equal annual installments over three years.
- Eligible for standard outside director compensation: annual cash retainer, committee fees, and annual equity grant of $175,000.
- No material interest in any transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-047499
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YEXT
- cik: 0001614178
- company_name: Yext, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-07T20:16:11+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1614178/000162828026047499/0001628280-26-047499-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1614178/000162828026047499/yext-20260707.htm

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