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accession: "0001897982-24-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001897982"
company_name: "Aspen Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T05:46:58.366500+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aspen Technology appoints David Henshall to Board of Directors

## Summary
- David Henshall elected to AspenTech Board effective April 26, 2024 as Non-Emerson Director.
- Henshall previously CEO of Citrix Systems; also served as COO and CFO over nearly 20 years.
- Receives prorated RSU grant of $43,397 vesting June 30, 2024 and $200,000 new director grant vesting over three years.
- Also serves as Chairman at Everbridge and board member at HashiCorp and Feedzai.
- Appointment fills director slot per Stockholders Agreement with Emerson Electric.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001897982-24-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001897982
- company_name: Aspen Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-29T23:59:59+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/1897982/000189798224000014/0001897982-24-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897982/000189798224000014/azpn-20240426.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001897982-24-000014
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001897982-24-000014.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001897982-24-000014.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Henshall was elected as Director at Aspen Technology, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 26, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aspen Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) elected David Henshall as a director on the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897982/000189798224000014/0001897982-24-000014-index.htm

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