---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001707753-22-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESTC"
cik: "0001707753"
company_name: "Elastic N.V."
filed_at: "2022-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T19:44:17.348910+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Elastic appoints Sohaib Abbasi to board as Vice-Chairman, replacing Michelangelo Volpi

## Summary
- Michelangelo Volpi resigned as non-executive director and Vice-Chairman effective July 13, 2022; no disagreement with company.
- Sohaib Abbasi appointed non-executive director, Vice-Chairman, and Compensation Committee member effective July 13, 2022.
- Abbasi was former Informatica CEO (2004-2015) and Oracle executive; brings 30+ years enterprise tech experience.
- Abbasi to stand for election at 2022 AGM; compensation includes $42,500 annual cash plus $200,000 pro-rated RSU award.
- Abbasi currently serves as Senior Advisor at TPG, Balderton Capital UK, and Royal London Technology Group.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001707753-22-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESTC
- cik: 0001707753
- company_name: Elastic N.V.
- filed_at: 2022-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/000170775322000034/0001707753-22-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/000170775322000034/estc-20220701.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001707753-22-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001707753-22-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001707753-22-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sohaib Abbasi was appointed as Non-Executive Director and Vice-Chairman at Elastic N.V..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Non-Executive Director and Vice-Chairman
  source text: On July 7, 2022, the Board appointed Sohaib Abbasi to replace Mr. Volpi as non-executive director, Vice-Chairman of the Board, and member of the Company’s Compensation Committee, effective July 13, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/000170775322000034/0001707753-22-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michelangelo Volpi resigned as Non-Executive Director and Vice-Chairman at Elastic N.V..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Non-Executive Director and Vice-Chairman
  source text: On July 1, 2022, Michelangelo Volpi resigned as a non-executive director and Vice-Chairman from the board of directors (the “Board”) of Elastic N.V. (the “Company”) and as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee, effective July 13, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/000170775322000034/0001707753-22-000034-index.htm

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