---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001660134-25-000173"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OKTA"
cik: "0001660134"
company_name: "Okta, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:35:13.779390+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Okta appoints Rob Bernshteyn and Paul Sagan to board, Maggie Wilderotter resigns

## Summary
- Board expanded to 11 directors; Bernshteyn and Sagan appointed as independent directors effective Dec 19, 2025.
- Bernshteyn (ex-SaaS exec) joins Audit & Cybersecurity Risk Cmtes; Sagan (cybersecurity/AI) joins Compensation & Nominating Cmtes.
- Director Maggie Wilderotter resigned Dec 15, 2025 due to unforeseen personal reasons; no disagreement with company.
- Each new director receives $35,000 annual retainer and initial grant of 5,876 RSUs vesting over 3 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001660134-25-000173
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OKTA
- cik: 0001660134
- company_name: Okta, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1660134/000166013425000173/0001660134-25-000173-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1660134/000166013425000173/okta-20251215.htm

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