Salesforce, Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• Salesforce filed an 8-K (Item 5.02) disclosing that Guy Wanger, age 64, was appointed Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective upon the start of his employment on June 15, 2026. The appointment was announced May 27, 2026.

Key Details

• Initial compensation: $700,000 annual base salary and an annual bonus target of 70% of base salary.
• Sign-on and equity: $2.0 million sign-on cash bonus and restricted stock units with a grant-date target value of $9.0 million, vesting over four years.
• Background: Wanger joined WilliamsMarston LLC in March 2025; previously was Chief Administrative Officer at C3 AI (Sept 2023–Jan 2024) and spent 1985–2023 at Ernst & Young (audit partner 1996–2022). He served as Salesforce’s Lead Audit Engagement Partner for EY from 2016–2021.
• Governance notes: He is a CPA (California and Nevada), holds a B.S. in Commerce (Accounting) from Santa Clara University, has no family ties to Salesforce executives or directors, and no reportable related-party transactions or special arrangements were disclosed.

Why It Matters

• The Chief Accounting Officer is the company’s principal accounting officer responsible for financial reporting and controls. Salesforce’s disclosure gives investors the candidate’s experience and the compensation package, which are relevant to assessing leadership continuity and potential costs.
• The filing also notes Wanger’s prior role as Salesforce’s lead audit partner (2016–2021) while at EY and confirms no reported conflicts or special arrangements, which are material facts investors watch for in senior accounting appointments.