---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001810806-24-000102"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "U"
cik: "0001810806"
company_name: "Unity Software Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T02:36:56.200101+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Unity CPTO Marc Whitten resigns effective June 1; stays as Strategic Advisor through Dec 31, 2024

## Summary
- Marc Whitten resigns as Chief Product and Technology Officer (Create) effective June 1, 2024; will serve as Strategic Advisor until Dec 31, 2024.
- During transition, Whitten retains base salary and equity vesting; will receive $800K in cash separation ($200K salary, $400K bonus, $200K transition, $14.8K COBRA).
- Extended post-termination option exercise period to three years from resignation date, subject to release.
- Whitten reports to Board Chair Jim Whitehurst during transition period.
- Agreement includes mutual non-disparagement and cooperation obligations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001810806-24-000102
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: U
- cik: 0001810806
- company_name: Unity Software Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000181080624000102/0001810806-24-000102-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000181080624000102/unity-20240510.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001810806-24-000102.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marc Whitten resigned as Chief Product and Technology Officer, Create at Unity Software Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Product and Technology Officer, Create
  source text: On May 13, 2024, Unity Software Inc. (the “ Company ”) announced that Marc Whitten will resign as the Company’s Chief Product and Technology Officer, Create, effective as of June 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1810806/000181080624000102/0001810806-24-000102-index.htm

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