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|8-KJan 28, 4:05 PM ET

WORKIVA INC 8-K

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Workiva Inc. Director Changes: Lead Independent Director Resigns; Two Appointed

What Happened Workiva Inc. filed an 8-K on January 28, 2026 announcing that Lead Independent Director David S. Mulcahy resigned from the board effective January 27, 2026. The board immediately appointed Suku Radia as Lead Independent Director. The board also resolved to expand its size to eight members as of June 1, 2026 and elected R. Scott Herren (Class III) effective March 1, 2026 and Mark S. Peek (Class I) effective June 1, 2026.

Key Details

  • David S. Mulcahy resigned effective January 27, 2026; his resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
  • Suku Radia was appointed Lead Independent Director on January 27, 2026.
  • Board size will increase to eight members as of June 1, 2026.
  • R. Scott Herren, age 64, will join as a Class III director effective March 1, 2026; his term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Herren is an executive advisor at Cisco and was Cisco’s CFO through August 2025.
  • Mark S. Peek, age 68, will join as a Class I director effective June 1, 2026; his term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting. Peek is a former Workday executive and serves on the boards of SentinelOne and Trimble.
  • Both new directors will receive standard non‑employee director compensation (prorated for start date) as described in Workiva’s April 17, 2025 proxy; indemnification agreements will be entered. Compensation details will be disclosed in the 2026 proxy to be filed on or before April 30, 2026.
  • The company furnished a press release dated January 28, 2026 (Exhibit 99.1) announcing the appointments.

Why It Matters Board composition and leadership changes are governance events investors should note. The resignation of the lead independent director (stated to be without disagreement) and the appointment of two experienced executives—one with recent CFO experience at large tech companies and another with deep enterprise software and board experience—could affect board oversight, especially on finance and governance matters. There are no indicated changes to executive management or to company operations in this filing; director compensation will follow existing policies and be disclosed in the upcoming proxy.