---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001640147-25-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SNOW"
cik: "0001640147"
company_name: "Snowflake Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T03:39:14.069005+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Snowflake CFO Michael Scarpelli to retire; search for successor underway

## Summary
- Scarpelli notified Snowflake on Feb 25, 2025 of his decision to retire as CFO.
- Company is conducting a search for successor; Scarpelli to remain until successor appointed.
- After departure, Scarpelli will serve as independent contractor advisory role for 12 months.
- During consulting term, his outstanding equity awards will continue to vest.
- No severance benefits triggered by retirement or consulting term.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001640147-25-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SNOW
- cik: 0001640147
- company_name: Snowflake Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1640147/000164014725000017/0001640147-25-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1640147/000164014725000017/snow-20250225.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640147-25-000017
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640147-25-000017.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001640147-25-000017.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael P. Scarpelli departed as Chief Financial Officer at Snowflake Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On February 25, 2025, Michael P. Scarpelli notified Snowflake Inc. (the “ Company ”) of his intention to retire as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1640147/000164014725000017/0001640147-25-000017-index.htm

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