PagerDuty, Inc. 8-K
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PagerDuty CFO Owen Wilson to Transition to Strategic Advisor
What Happened
PagerDuty, Inc. filed an 8-K (dated Feb 4, 2026) disclosing a Transition Agreement with Chief Financial Officer Owen Howard Wilson effective Feb 1, 2026. Mr. Wilson — whose retirement was previously disclosed Nov 25, 2025 — will remain in the CFO role until a new CFO commences employment (the “Appointment Date”). After that Appointment Date he is expected to continue full-time with the company in a non-officer capacity as a strategic advisor through no later than February 28, 2027.
Key Details
- Transition Agreement effective February 1, 2026; 8-K filed February 4, 2026.
- As of the Appointment Date, Mr. Wilson’s strategic-advisor annual salary is anticipated to be $475,000.
- Mr. Wilson’s existing equity awards will remain outstanding and continue to vest under current plan terms.
- Employment remains “at-will” and may be terminated by either party at any time.
Why It Matters
This filing clarifies PagerDuty’s planned leadership transition in finance and indicates continuity: the sitting CFO will remain in place until a successor starts and will continue advising the company afterward. For investors, the agreement preserves ongoing equity vesting and sets a defined advisory compensation level ($475,000), while limiting potential disruption to financial operations during the transition window that extends through February 28, 2027.