McCarthy William D. 4

What Happened
William D. McCarthy, a director of Appian Corp (APPN), was granted 1,296 shares on April 1, 2026. The shares were issued as an award (acquisition code A) at $0.00 per share (total cash paid: $0). This is a compensation grant to a non-employee director rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-04-02. Filing appears timely (Form 4s are generally due within two business days).
• Shares granted: 1,296; price reported: $0.00 per share (award).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the reported transaction.
• Footnote: grant was made under Appian’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to the Issuer’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, as amended and approved Dec 18, 2020 (Footnote F1).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) — not a sale (S) or purchase (P).

Context
Grants to non-employee directors are commonly part of standard compensation and retention programs and do not necessarily indicate the director is buying or selling based on company outlook. For retail investors, purchases (personal cash buys) often carry clearer sentiment signals than routine compensation awards.