---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001902733-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NCNO"
cik: "0001902733"
company_name: "nCino, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T04:08:55.543423+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# nCino appoints Sean Desmond as CEO, Pierre Naudé becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Sean Desmond promoted from Chief Product Officer to President & CEO effective Feb 1, 2025; Pierre Naudé becomes Executive Chairman.
- Desmond receives $500K base salary, 100% target bonus, and $8.2M equity for FY2026.
- Naudé receives $260K base salary, $260K target bonus, and $4M equity target as Executive Chairman.
- Chris Gufford named new Chief Product Officer, effective immediately.
- Company reaffirms Q4 and FY2025 guidance provided on Dec 4, 2024 earnings call.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001902733-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NCNO
- cik: 0001902733
- company_name: nCino, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1902733/000190273325000002/0001902733-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1902733/000190273325000002/ncno-20250131.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001902733-25-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001902733-25-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001902733-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sean Desmond was appointed as Class II Director at nCino, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: the Board also approved an increase in the size of the Board from eight to nine directors, and appointed Mr. Desmond as a Class II Director, effective February 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1902733/000190273325000002/0001902733-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Desmond was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at nCino, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Sean Desmond, the Company's Chief Product Officer, as the Company's Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1902733/000190273325000002/0001902733-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Pierre Naudé was appointed as Executive Chairman at nCino, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: appointed Pierre Naudé, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as the Executive Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1902733/000190273325000002/0001902733-25-000002-index.htm

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