[8-K] APPIAN CORP Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Appian Corporation reported that its Board of Directors appointed David Link to the Board on January 15, 2026, with his service effective from January 25, 2026 through the company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. He was also appointed to the Audit Committee, effective the same date.

Mr. Link is the Co-Founder and CEO of ScienceLogic, a global IT operations management and AIOps company, and previously served as a Senior Vice President at Interliant, Inc. He also serves on the Board of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Denison University.

The Board determined that Mr. Link is independent under Appian’s governance guidelines and Nasdaq and SEC standards, and disclosed that there are no related-party transactions or arrangements connected to his selection. Under Appian’s non-employee director compensation policy, he will receive an annual board retainer of $250,000, paid half in cash and half in fully vested shares of Appian Class A common stock. Appian also issued a press release on January 21, 2026 announcing these matters.

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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): January 21, 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

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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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 15, 2026, the Board of Directors appointed David Link to the Board, effective as of January 25, 2026, to serve until our annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026. Mr. Link was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee, effective as of January 25, 2026.

Mr. Link is the Co-Founder & CEO at ScienceLogic, a global leader in IT operations management and artificial intelligence for Observability/IT operations (AIOps). Before founding ScienceLogic in 2003, Mr. Link was Senior Vice resident at Interliant, Inc.

Mr. Link also serves on the Board of Northern Virginia Technology Council and holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Denison University.

The Board has determined Mr. Link is independent in accordance with our corporate governance guidelines and applicable requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Link is not a party to any transaction involving us required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Link and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director.

In accordance with our non-employee director compensation policy, Mr. Link will receive an annual board service retainer of $250,000. The annual retainers are paid one-half in the form of cash and one-half in the form of fully-vested shares of Class A common stock of Appian.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 21, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the matters described in Item 5.02. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press release dated January 21, 2026
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)

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: January 21, 2026						By:			/s/ Srdjan Tanjga
									Srdjan Tanjga
									Chief Financial Officer