---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001897982-24-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001897982"
company_name: "Aspen Technology, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T03:58:38.546935+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chief Legal Officer Mark Mouritsen resigns; Christopher Cooper named interim

## Summary
- Mark Mouritsen resigns as SVP and Chief Legal Officer, effective July 26, 2024, to pursue another opportunity; no disagreement with company.
- Christopher Cooper, VP and Associate General Counsel, appointed Interim Chief Legal Officer effective July 26, 2024.
- Mouritsen will continue service through Effective Date to ensure orderly transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001897982-24-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001897982
- company_name: Aspen Technology, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897982/000189798224000037/0001897982-24-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897982/000189798224000037/azpn-20240612.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001897982-24-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001897982-24-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001897982-24-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Mouritsen resigned as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer at Aspen Technology, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
  source text: On June 12, 2024, Mark Mouritsen, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer of Aspen Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) submitted his resignation, effective July 26, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897982/000189798224000037/0001897982-24-000037-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Cooper was appointed as Interim Chief Legal Officer at Aspen Technology, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Legal Officer
  source text: Christopher Cooper, who currently serves as Vice President, Associate General Counsel, will assume the role of Interim Chief Legal Officer, effective July 26, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897982/000189798224000037/0001897982-24-000037-index.htm

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