Form 8-K
8-K — APPIAN CORP
Accession: 0001441683-26-000036
Filed: 2026-06-08
Period: 2026-06-03
CIK: 0001441683
SIC: 7372 (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2026
Appian Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 001-38098 54-1956084
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
7950 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, VA
22102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 442-8844
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock APPN The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 3, 2026, the Company held a virtual annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 65,563,774 shares of Class A and Class B common stock of the 74,363,075 shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding on April 8, 2026 (the “Record Date”) present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, which represented approximately 92.79% of the combined voting power of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (voting together as a single class), and which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock were entitled to one vote for each share held as of the close of business on the Record Date, and holders of the Company’s Class B common stock were entitled to ten votes for each share held as of the Record Date.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following five proposals: (i) election of eight nominees to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified (“Proposal 1”); (ii) ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of BDO USA, P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (“Proposal 2”); (iii) approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2026 (“Proposal 3”); (iv) indication of the preferred frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on named executive office compensation ("Proposal 4"); and (v) approval of the amended and restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan ("Proposal 5"). The final results of the voting on each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected all nominees for director. The votes were cast as follows:
Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Matthew Calkins 316,583,373 5,707,344 6,336,379
Michael Beckley 316,664,296 5,626,421 6,336,379
Robert C. Kramer 316,694,476 5,596,241 6,336,379
Shirley A. Edwards 315,706,899 6,583,818 6,336,379
Carl "Boe" Hartman II 321,883,825 406,892 6,336,379
Barbara "Bobbie" Kilberg 310,152,726 12,137,991 6,336,379
David Link 322,080,474 210,243 6,336,379
Mark Lynch 317,056,136 5,234,581 6,336,379
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 2. The votes were cast as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstained
328,493,007 64,169 69,920
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, Proposal 3. The votes were cast as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
321,617,550 630,831 42,336 6,336,379
Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation
The Company's stockholders indicated, on a non-binding advisory basis, the preferred frequency for the solicitation of future advisory stockholder approval of compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers be held every year. The votes were cast as follows:
1 year 2 years 3 years Abstained
322,210,378 16,527 17,032 46,780
Consistent with the stockholder voting results above and the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, the Company has determined to solicit a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year until the next required stockholder vote on the frequency of such non-binding advisory vote or until the Board of Directors of the Company determines that a different frequency of such non-binding advisory vote is in the best interest of the Company’s stockholders.
Proposal 5 - Approval of the Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan
The Company's stockholders approved Proposal 5. The votes were cast as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes
303,474,350 18,783,302 33,065 6,336,379
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
10.1
Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed on April 22, 2026)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Appian Corporation
Date: June 8, 2026
By: /s/ Srdjan Tanjga
Srdjan Tanjga
Chief Financial Officer
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